• Head coach says fly-half must prove he is ‘a team player’• Racing 92 player could rejoin during Six NationsScotland’s head coach, Gregor Townsend, says the door is not closed on Finn Russell returning to the squad during the Six Nations but warned the fly-half must show he is a team player. The 27-year-old was disciplined for a breach of team protocol following an incident at the team hotel on 19 January when he was involved in a late-night drinking session.
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Russell turned down an offer to stay in camp and help
Scotland prepare for Saturday’s opener at the Aviva Stadium against
Ireland, instead playing for his club Racing 92 last weekend. That led to speculation he may not feature at all in the tournament.