Townsend rewards form and consistency after selection snubs for Russell and Hogg

Russell has been left out of the squad for the Autumn Nations Series while Jamie Ritchie has replaced Hogg as skipper for games against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina at BT Murrayfield.
Townsend rewards form and consistency after selection snubs for Russell and Hogg
Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell have both been left disappointed (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend insists disciplinary issues played no part in his selection snubs for Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg.

Russell has been left out of the squad for the Autumn Nations Series while Jamie Ritchie has replaced Hogg as skipper for games against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina at BT Murrayfield.

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