• Hogg to captain new-look
Scotland squad in Six Nations• Townsend admits leadership burden hindered Stuart McInallyGregor Townsend has backed Stuart Hogg to shoulder the responsibility of captaining Scotland after admitting the honour was too much for Stuart McInally.
The Edinburgh hooker led the team out at the
World Cup in
Japan after being picked ahead of the former captains Greig Laidlaw and John Barclay but struggled under the weight of the role and was dropped for the final pool match against the hosts as the Scots went on to suffer a humiliating early exit.