No place for Ben Healy in Scotland squad as Townsend selects five newcomers

Rory Darge and Finn Russell have been listed as vice-captains for the four Murrayfield Tests against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia.

Sione Tuipulotu has been named Scotland captain for the autumn series (Adam Davy/PA)

Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for next month’s autumn series.

Gregor Townsend has appointed the Glasgow centre to the role ahead of Rory Darge and Finn Russell, who skippered the team on a joint basis in the Six Nations earlier this year.