Six Nations: Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu ruled out of 2025 competition after pectoral injury | Rugby Union News
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the 2025 Six Nations after suffering a pectoral muscle injury.
The Glasgow Warriors centre, who was considered a strong contender for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia this summer, suffered the injury in training with his club and is due to undergo surgery this week.
Rory Darge and Finn Russell, who led the team together during last year’s Six Nations, will be co-captains in Tuipulotu’s absence.
Although Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the tournament, the fact that he is “expected to be back in action before the end of the season” should keep his hopes of being selected for the Lions alive.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend lost another member of the 37-man squad he named last week, with second-row Scott Cummings breaking his hand playing for Glasgow and Leicester at the weekend.
A statement from Scottish Rugby confirming the injuries said there would be no additions to the squad “at this time” as Townsend prepares his squad for their tournament opener at home to Italy on February 1.
Updated Scotland squad
Forward: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bath), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Rory Darge (Glasgow)Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Jonny Gray (Bordeaux), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh), Will Hurd (Leicester), Jack Mann (Glasgow), D ‘ Arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Dylan Richardson (Sharks), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow), Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh).
Back: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Tom Jordan (Glasgow), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Bath)Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon).
Six Nations 2025 fixtures: Scotland
- February 1: Italy (h)
- February 9: Ireland (h)
- February 22: England (a)
- March 8: Wales (h)
- March 15: France (a)
