Gregor Townsend says he will worry about situation laterMagnus Bradbury recalled to Scotland’s starting XVFinn Russell has been told he will have to wait until
Scotland have dealt with
England before Gregor Townsend decides whether to welcome the stand-off back into the Dark Blues fold. But the national team boss refused to divulge just what it will take for the Racing 92 star to earn back his trust.
Russell was stood down from action in
Dublin last weekend after breaching team rules with a late-night drinking session in the build-up to their Six Nations opener with Ireland. Townsend spoke with the 26-year-old the day after his side’s 19-12 defeat to inform him he would be left-out again for Saturday’s visit of the Auld Enemy, with Adam Hastings instead given the job of picking apart Eddie Jones’s outfit.