Sione Tuipulotu appointed Scotland captain for autumn internationals
independent.co.uk — October 23, 2024, 05:00 PM UTC
Sione Tuipulotu has been named captain of Scotland for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series. He replaces Rory Darge and Finn Russell, who shared captain duties during the Six Nations. Five uncapped players have been included in the 45-man squad. They are Alex Samuel, Tom Jordan, Ben Muncaster, Freddy Douglas, and Mosese Tuipulotu. Ben Healy has been dropped from the squad, while D’Arcy Rae and Rory Hutchinson return. Darcy Graham is back after injury. George Turner and Richie Gray are not included due to their move to Japan.