Ross Ford insists Scotland leadership strong despite Greig Laidlaw blow

Laidlaw went down just before half-time as the Dark Blues slumped to a 22-16 defeat in Paris.

Ross Ford insists Scotland will not be left rudderless despite seeing skipper Greig Laidlaw ruled out for the rest of the Six Nations.

The Gloucester scrum-half will sit out the remainder of the Championship after suffering ankle ligament damage during Sunday's loss to France.