London (AFP)
The Scottish XV will be stripped of Jonny Gray for the remainder of the Six Nations Tournament, the second row suffering a hand injury suffered Saturday during the 13-6 loss to England, the Scottish Federation of rugby monday.
Gray, 25, who won his 57th selection this weekend, is another big loss for the men of coach Gregor Townsend, who has already chosen to do without the tournament since his talented opener Finn Russell, guilty of drink late at night during preparation.
The Scottish coach, in office since 2017, is under pressure since the elimination in the group stage of Scotland at the World Cup in Japan last year and therefore needs a positive result in the next match. of the Tournament in Italy on February 22, after two defeats in the first two meetings.
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