Bradbury back for Scotland’s Six Nations battle with England

Magnus Bradbury returns from injury in Scotland’s solitary change for their Edinburgh Six Nations showdown with England.

Edinburgh number eight Bradbury replaces club-mate Nick Haining, who impressed in the narrow 19-12 loss to Ireland last weekend, after overcoming a thigh strain.

Haining drops to the replacements for the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield, while Cornell du Preez misses out on the matchday squad.

Scotland were victorious the last time they faced England on home soil two years ago and retained the trophy in a barnstorming 38-38 draw at Twickenham 12 months ago.

Finn Russell is once again omitted having been overlooked for the Ireland game due to a “breach of team protocol”.

Head coach Gregor Townsend was encouraged by his side’s performance against Ireland but warned of a response from an England side smarting from an opening defeat to France.

“We were proud of parts of our performance in Dublin at a very difficult venue,” Townsend told Scotland Rugby’s official website.

“The challenge for the squad is to replicate that level and take our chances when they come, in order to win tight games.

“England are an excellent team whose run to the Rugby World Cup final was no fluke.

“They will be smarting from their opener in Paris and Eddie [Jones] will have them primed to come to Edinburgh and put in an improved performance.”

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT

Scotland team named to face England in the 2020 Guinness Six Nations at @BTMurrayfield this Saturday #AsOne #SCOvENG

— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) February 6, 2020

Scotland team to face England:

Stuart Hogg, Sean Maitland, Huw Jones, Sam Johnson, Blair Kinghorn, Adam Hastings, Ali Price; Rory Sutherland, Fraser Brown, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Jonny Gray, Jamie Ritchie, Hamish Watson, Magnus Bradbury

Replacements:

Stuart McInally, Allan Dell, Simon Berghan, Ben Toolis, Nick Haining, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Chris Harris

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