Finn Russell was dropped from Scotland's Six Nations opener after refusing to stop drinking at the team's hotel bar and then skipping training the following morning.

New Scotland captain Stuart Hogg is to seek out national icon Gavin Hastings for last-minute advice on how to lead the team from full-back in the Six Nations opener against Ireland.

Every morning at Pennyhill Park, Eddie Jones walks past a table in the hotel lobby offering free fruit and a collection of daily newspapers. On Tuesday they did not make for pleasant reading.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: England are talking about Scottish dirty tricks again, ahead of their trip to Murrayfield, but John Barclay has dismissed what he considers to be familiar 'whinging'.

Watson sat out the 24-17 defeat to France in Paris with a calf injury and it was hoped he would return for the trip to Murrayfield, but forwards coach Matt Proudfoot confirmed he would not be fit.

Eddie Jones has made five changes to his England team for Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland with Willi Heinz coming in for Ben Youngs at scrum-half.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY AMITAI WINEHOUSE: Henry Slade is not worried. Sure, he might be a distance from England's Six Nations campaign right now but he's convinced they'll bounce back.

Scotland host England in the second round of the 2020 Six Nations at BT Murrayfield in Edinburgh. Follow all the action here with Sportsmail's Ieuan Ivett as the sides battle for the Calcutta Cup.

Gregor Townsend has absolved Stuart Hogg from blame despite the Scotland skipper making his second costly mistake in as many Guinness Six Nations games.

Russell will not feature in the remaining games, against France on Sunday and Wales in Cardiff on March 14, as it is feared his arrival would detract from preparations for two games only six days apart.

Barcelona had high hopes for Frenkie de Jong after winning the race to sign him last summer for £65million, but the 22-year-old has so far failed to live up to expectation at the Camp Nou.

Like Paul, the 52-year-old freshman senator who made a name for himself championing issues not typically associated with the GOP, the 'Rand' 2016 SWAG store is unique.

The former Daily Show host shamed the Kentucky Republican during an interview with Fox News , branding Paul's decision 'absolutely outrageous.'

Sunday night's episode of MasterChef ended with contestants Michelle, Metter and Samira in the bottom three after they failed to impress judges with their culinary skills.

It was one of the most difficult challenges in MasterChef history. 

The German head of state, accompanied by Chancellor Angela Merkel, stuck to social distancing guidelines at they laid down their wreaths yesterday at the Neue Wache Memorial in Berlin.

'Buddy system' is to be introduced tomorrow on Belgium's Mothering Sunday. Similar ideas are being contemplated in the UK.

The 30-year-old author  promoted her new book, The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable, at the event from the brand.

CHRIS FOY: Never mind the World Cup connotations. For now, the bigger picture can remain out of focus, in the background. Friday night it is all about Wales versus England.

Fay Rendoth, 92, has been remembered by her loved ones after she died on Friday, bringing Australia's national death toll to 98.

Gayle King was struck down with a sore throat on Wednesday, but she proved the show must go on while announcing the Grammy Awards nominations live on CBS. 

The 26-year-old Seven Rings hitmaker and 31-year-old Truth Hurts singer were both moved to tears as they lead the music stars reacting on social media.

The 17-year-old singer after making Grammy Awards nomination history credited Sporty Spice with helping her to be more mindful on Thursday during a chat show appearance.

She's a Record of the Year and Album of the year nominee for the upcoming Grammy's for her album, Truth Hurts. And on Thursday, the 31-year-old singer headed off to the happiest place on earth.

She's fresh off of making history with her six nominations for the Grammy Awards.But, Billie Eilish, 17, appeared to take it easy over the holiday weekend with a nice stroll.

Deborah Dugan, the ousted Grammys CEO, has fired back at the Academy, alleging that she was deliberately removed after complaining about sexual harassment and pay disparities.

Beyonce and Jay-Z decided to get an early start on the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards celebrations during the Roc Nation brunch in Los Angeles on Saturday

The musician, 39, proved there's no rest for the wicked as she headed to the NRJ Radio Station in Paris, France to promote her upcoming eponymous album on Tuesday evening.

Sophie Monk (pictured with boyfriend Joshua Gross) was noticeably absent from Tuesday's elimination, leaving fans of the show baffled.

GAME has today confirmed it intends to close 40 stores throughout the UK. Notice has been served at sites in Derby, Norwich Chapelfield, Lakeside, Bexleyheath and Carmarthen.

Scotland lock Jonny Gray has been ruled out of the remainder of the Guinness Six Nations through injury. The Scottish Rugby Union confirmed the 57-times capped forward had suffered a hand injury.

The Scottish Rugby Union have insisted that the Six Nations clash with France will go ahead as planned - despite a female Scotland player contracting coronavirus.

The donation has helped a number of centres based in the Scottish capital and surrounding areas going, with countless locals heavily affected by the ongoing health crisis.

CHRIS FOY IN SAMOA: Sam Burgess's switch to the back row has enhanced his prospects of appearing at the World Cup, according to his leading Kiwi rival from rugby league.

Sebastian Coe has questioned the nomination of former drugs cheat Justin Gatlin as one of the IAAF's athletes of the year after the new research in to long-lasting effects of steroids.

Comedian Louis C.K, whose real name is Louis Szekely, donated $2,800 to Joe Biden's campaign on March 4. It has since been refunded to Szekely, accused of sexual assaulting five women.

An insider has told The Sun that Strictly producers are considering changes to the format including double eliminations if the 2020 series is forced to have a delayed start date. 

Coronation Street's Catherine Tyldesley, 36, revealed on Thursday that she now has the confidence to be naked thanks to appearing on Strictly Come Dancing.

Anthony Watson has yet to make an appearance in the Championship because of a calf problem but his presence in the group attending a three-day camp in Oxford points to his improving fitness.

Officials at the RFU and the Italian Rugby Federation have expressed confidence that Eddie Jones’ side will be able to finish their campaign as planned at the Stadio Olimpico on March 14. 

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: Welsh victories at Twickenham are rare but much-celebrated occasions. Sportsmail spoke to those involved in the most recent triumphs.

Sky are in line to secure a £300million agreement to screen the competition from 2021, leaving terrestrial channels BBC and ITV on the margins with potentially huge implications for the sport.

Prop Vunipola had returned with injured brother Billy to Tonga for a family emergency, but was on Monday included in a 34-man group for the Welsh match. Vunipola's return is a timely boost.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: England's World Cup winning captain Johnson shoots down the prospect of Sky Sports taking over the Six Nations broadcast rights in an instant.

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations after going into self-isolation because of coronavirus fears. 

Manu Tuilagi is England's master of destruction on the pitch - and he is building an equally fierce reputation on the chess board.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Coronavirus fears have prompted ITV to abandon plans to send commentators and pundits out to Rome for England's game against Italy on March 14.

In a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country, there was an announcement that all sporting events in Italy will be suspended for 30 days, unless played behind closed doors. 

Anthony Watson and Mark Wilson will make their first England appearances since the World Cup final in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations match against Wales at Twickenham, the RFU has announced.

It has been officially confirmed by the Six Nations that Italy's home match against England next Saturday has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.