Suspended Gilchrist to miss Scotland's Six Nations opener

rugby25 January 2024 19:19| © Reuters
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Scotland lock Grant Gilchrist will miss his country's opening Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff after being suspended for a week.

Gilchrist was shown two yellow cards for dangerous tackles while playing for Edinburgh against Welsh side Scarlets in the Challenge Cup last weekend.

An independent disciplinary hearing on Thursday banned the player, who accepted the charge, for the minimum of a week until February 5.

Gilchrist missed Scotland's final two games of last year's Six Nations due to a three-week suspension.