Scotland prop Nel out of Six Nations

Friday 20 Jan 2017

The MRI scan revealed that the tighthead prop Nel damaged an intervertebral disc in his neck during a significant collision in his club's European Challenge Cup win over Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop on Saturday, January 14.

Nel will now have a second specialist assessment on Monday, January 23 to consider his programme of recovery, including whether corrective surgery is required.

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