Finn Russell starts for Scotland against England but Darcy Graham out of Six Nations clash - Mixed news and three changes as Gregor Townsend confirms team for Calcutta Cup showdown

Flyhalf Finn Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham, but wing Darcy Graham has not recovered in time and misses out on his team's bid for a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory.

Finn Russell passed fit for Calcutta Cup clash but Darcy Graham misses out for Scotland against England - The two backs were doubts for the Six Nations fixture after a horror clash of heads against Ir

Finn Russell has been passed fit to lead Scotland in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match but Darcy Graham will not play at Twickenham.

The wing has avoided serious damage after colliding nastily with teammate Finn Russell in the defeat to Ireland

Scotland rugby players Darcy Graham and Finn Russell have been involved in a nasty-looking clash of heads and were unable to continue during a Six Nations match against Ireland.

Graham clashed heads with Russell during the first half of Scotland's defeat by at Murrayfield earlier this month. Both players were left prone on the turf and, while Russell walked off for a head injury assessment (HIA), Graham left the field on a stretcher and was taken to hospital before being released.

The duo had a horror clash of heads in Scotland’s 32-18 loss to Ireland on Feb 9. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Finn Russell and Darcy Graham, who were both concussed after a head collision against Ireland, have been included in Scotland's Six Nations squad to face England at Twickenham this weekend.

Scotland have added three players to their squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash away against England including British & Irish Lions scrumhalf Ali Price as they wait to see whether Darcy Graham and Finn Russell could be fit.