The group consists of 19 forwards and 15 backs, and will get their championship underway at home to Italy U20 on Friday 31 January at Hive Stadium. Johnny Ventisei will captain the squad, having led the side against Wales U20 in a friendly in December.

Scotland have been dealt a further setback ahead of the Six Nations after Dylan Richardson was ruled out of the tournament with a shoulder injury.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last week The pectoral muscle

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The other centre options open to Townsend are Rory Hutchinson, the experienced Northampton Saints man who has been in and out of Scotland squads without nailing down a regular berth, and Matt Currie, the Edinburgh player who made his Scotland debut on the summer tour, played against Portugal in the autumn but is more suited to 13.

Gregor Townsend believes the "painful experiences" that undermined Scotland's last tilt at the Guinness Six Nations have made them a stronger proposition ahead of this year's championship.

Scotland have been dealt a major blow ahead of the Six Nations Championship with the news that captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the tournament through injury.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu will miss the entire Guinness Six Nations because of a chest injury. Tuipulotu is to undergo surgery on the pectoral muscle that was damaged in training for Glasgow Warriors last week and has been ruled out of action until later in the season.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Six Nations Championship after being hurt in training last week while lock Scott Cummings’ participation is in doubt after he broke his arm at the weekend,

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named uncapped New Zealand-born flyhalf Fergus Burke and number eight Jack Mann in his squad for the Six Nations Championship, but experienced trio Kyle Steyn, Adam Hastings and Cameron Redpath are sidelined with injury.

Scotland have been dealt a huge double injury blow ahead of the Six Nations with captain Sione Tuipulotu and lock Scott Cummings both ruled out of the tournament. Centre Tuipulotu led Gregor Townsend’s side with distinction during the autumn and been appointed to lead them into this campaign,