Scotland's Matt Scott ruled out of Six Nations
Wednesday 9 March 2016 14:23, UK
Scotland centre Matt Scott has been ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations Championship.
A MRI scan on Monday revealed that Scott - who plays for Edinburgh in the Guinness PRO12 - sustained elbow ligament damage in their loss to Connacht on Friday.
Scott will undergo a further examination on Friday to establish whether he requires surgery but he will definitely miss Scotland's remaining fixtures, against France and Ireland.
The SRU confirmed in a statement: "An MRI scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital on Monday confirmed that Scott sustained elbow ligament damage in his club's Guinness PRO12 loss to Connacht on Friday.
"Further examination this Friday will confirm if the player requires surgery on the joint.
"However, it is clear at this stage that he will at least miss the remainder of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations, and will return to his club for ongoing care and assessment."
Scotland are fourth in the Six Nations table with one win and two defeats from their three matches.
