Scottish rugby chiefs have confirmed their intention to appeal the two-week suspension of stand-off Finn Russell by an independent Six Nations discipline committee.
The 22-year-old was handed a three-week ban reduced by a week for his clean record following a collision with Wales counterpart Dan Biggar during Sunday’s 26-23 defeat to Wales.
Glasgow Warriors player Russell avoided a lengthy ban as the Six Nations’ disciplinary officers judged the incident to be “reckless rather than deliberate.”
The ban would see him miss the Murrayfield clash with Italy on February 28.
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