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Tuipulotu ruled out with knee injury as Scotland reshuffle for Australia clash

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Nations Championship match against Australia at Murrayfield with a knee injury, forcing a late reshuffle. Rory Darge takes the armband, while Tom Jordan steps in at inside centre.

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Tuipulotu ruled out with knee injury as Scotland reshuffle for Australia clash
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Sione Tuipulotu has been ruled out of Scotland’s Nations Championship fixture against Australia with a knee injury, the Scottish Rugby Union confirmed just over an hour before kick-off.

The late withdrawal deprives Scotland of their midfield lynchpin and forces a change of captain. Rory Darge, who shares Tuipulotu’s cap tally of 42 and has led the side on 14 previous occasions, takes the armband. Darge’s Glasgow Warriors clubmate Tuipulotu, who was set to face the country of his birth, will play no part.

Tom Jordan, originally named at No.23, is promoted to the starting line-up at inside centre, with Stafford McDowall — another player with captaincy experience — filling the vacant bench spot.

The revised Scotland XV is: 15. Blair Kinghorn, 14. Kyle Steyn, 13. Huw Jones, 12. Tom Jordan, 11. Darcy Graham; 10. Finn Russell, 9. Ben White; 1. Rory Sutherland, 2. Ewan Ashman, 3. Zander Fagerson, 4. Gregor Brown, 5. Scott Cummings, 6. Matt Fagerson, 7. Rory Darge (capt), 8. Jack Dempsey.

Replacements: 16. Gregor Hiddleston, 17. Pierre Schoeman, 18. Will Hurd, 19. Max Williamson, 20. Josh Bayliss, 21. Ollie Leatherbarrow, 22. Jamie Dobie, 23. Stafford McDowall.

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