FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v Ireland - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - March 14, 2021 Scotland's Stuart Hogg in action with Ireland's Garry Ringrose REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo
(Reuters) - Scotland will have to do without influential flyhalf Finn Russell for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at Murrayfield with captain Stuart Hogg shifted into the role.
Russell suffered concussion in last week’s narrow home loss to Ireland, forcing coach Gregor Townsend to move his skipper from fullback to number 10 in one of seven changes as he named the team on Thursday.
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