Saturday, 1 February Time: 14:15 GMT Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, listen on Radio 5 live, Radio Scotland & BBC Sounds and follow live on the BBC Sport website and app. Finn Russell is one of rugby union's biggest stars.

Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry is given a surprise start as Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre for Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday.

Sean Everitt bemoaned Bradbury's red – "it really put us in a sticky position" – and conceded that Healy was "probably a bit fortunate" not to see red also. His yellow was damaging enough given it reduced Edinburgh to 13 men and allowed Black Lion the space to score two late tries.

Fergus Burke learning from Finn Russell as he eyes succeeding him at fly-half - Burke was last week called up to Gregor Townsend’s squad for the first time for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

Scotland lock Jonny Gray will make his first Test appearance for nearly two years after being named in the starting team for Saturday's Six Nations opener at home to Italy. "We had to be sure that Jonny was fully fit,

Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

Finn Russell gave Scotland another scare ahead of the Six Nations when he was sent for a head injury assessment during Bath's 47-21 defeat to Leinster on Saturday.

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu is ruled out of the Six Nations after he picked up an injury training with Glasgow Warriors.

Finn Russell and Ben White (right ... as White holds court on Russell at Scotland's lodgings on the outskirts of Edinburgh, the team's poster boy strolls past. There is no earwigging, and his ...

Elsewhere, Stafford McDowall has been picked at inside centre and will fill the void left by Sione Tuipulotu, the Scotland captain. Tuipulotu injured a pectoral muscle in training and is replaced by his Glasgow Warriors team-mate. McDowall will partner another Glasgow player, Huw Jones in the centre.

Johann van Graan gives the lowdown on his star player's movement ahead of Sunday's Premiership clash against Sale Sharks.