England lock Ollie Chessum will return to Leicester Tigers' starting XV on Sunday as his side host Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership.
Bath have issued a preseason injury update confirming Scotland centre Cameron Redpath is one of three players to undergo surgery alongside Regan Grace and Guy Pepper.
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All eyes will be on Murrayfield as Grand Slam hopefuls attempt to continue their winning run against a Scotland side desperate to atone for a frustrating loss to Wales
Cameron Redpath may have only won a single Scotland cap but the Bath centre is already being compared to Tim Horan, the double World Cup-winning Australian star. Like Redpath, Horan had to battle back from a serious knee injury in 1994 that sidelined him for a year, but he returned to continue a career that saw him win 80 caps for Australia and score 30 tries in an eleven-year Test career that included World Cup triumphs in 1991
Sunday's autumn international at Murrayfield pits two cerebral coaches and former Glasgow men against each other.
When it comes to Scottish rugby royalty, names don't much loftier than Townsend and Redpath, but Sean Lineen's Scotland U20s squad can boast both on their roster for the 2021 U20s Six Nations.
Scotland's seemingly hopeless search for a permanent midfield fixture may finally be over.
With multiple subplots surrounding the latest England vs Scotland Six Nations clash, RugbyPass looks at some key issues to watch out for.