Overview
- Scotland confirmed Jamie Ritchie, Jack Dempsey and Jamie Dobie have left the squad following injuries sustained in the Calcutta Cup win over England.
- Perpignan’s medical update says Ritchie has a tibial plateau fracture, will not require surgery and is expected to be sidelined for about two months.
- Dempsey has a bicep issue and Dobie a shoulder problem, with both described by coaches as serious.
- All three are out of Saturday’s visit to Cardiff, and assistant coach Pete Horne indicated they are unlikely to play again in this Six Nations.
- Selection is set to shift from within the current group, with a back-row reshuffle likely involving Matt Fagerson and possibly Gregor Brown, and Blair Kinghorn or Duhan van der Merwe in contention out wide.