Hamish Watson a major doubt for the 2023 Six Nations

Hamish Watson is a major doubt for the 2023 Six Nations as he continues to be stood down from rugby action due to a series of head knocks.

“He has seen the specialist down in Birmingham and we are waiting to see the scan results,” said Mike Blair, the Edinburgh coach. “Everything else has come through as fine but because he has had a number [of head knocks] in a short time he has to have an enforced break. We’re not 100 per cent sure when he will be back but he is feeling really good and he’s doing a lot of running and weights.”

Asked if he could return in time for the Six Nations, Blair said: “I would have thought around that time.”

The Scotland flanker has been down to Birmingham this week to see a specialist about his concussion he sustained against New Zealand.