SCOTLAND captain Greig Laidlaw has been ruled out for the remainder of the Six Nations with an ankle injury, Scottish Rugby have confirmed.
The scrum-half limped off midway through the first half of Sunday's 22-16 defeat to France in Paris before returning to his club Gloucester for assessment.
A scan on Wednesday confirmed that Laidlaw has suffered ligament damage and the 31-year-old will take no further part in the championship.
A Scottish Rugby statement read: "Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2017 RBS 6 Nations with an ankle injury.
"A scan undertaken at his club, Gloucester, confirmed the clinical suspicion that the 58-times capped scrum-half sustained ligament damage midway through the first-half.
"The extent of the damage is such that he will take no further part in the current championship.
"Laidlaw will see a specialist later in the week to determine the best course of management and estimated time out of the sport."
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