Scotland hooker Robert Russell has been forced to pull out of Saturday's Six Nations clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium, and, in a surprise move, Gordon Bulloch has been named as his replacement.
Coach Ian McGeechan, declared last week that the Glasgow Caledonians man, who picked up a shoulder injury in their defeat by Ireland, would miss the remainder of the championship to ensure he was fully fit for the summer tour of New Zealand. However, Bulloch is the man to whom McGeechan has turned after the unlucky Russell was forced to pull out of the squad for the second Test in a row. The Saracens star sustained a hamstring injury three days before the French game, which saw Steve Brotherstone drafted in for his first senior start.
