Scotland rugby star Finn Russell has passed return-to-play protocols after a nasty clash of heads with a teammate and will start the Six Nations match against England on Saturday.

Finn Russell has been named in the Scotland side to face England at Twickenham on Saturday, and one former Six Nations winner has hailed his impact – even after three days of drinking

Scotland have been handed a huge boost with Finn Russell declared fit to start against England in the Six Nations, but Darcy Graham misses the Calcutta Cup clash. The fitness of both players has been a major talking point in the build-up to Saturday’s round three showdown between old rivals at Twickenham,

Scotland rugby players Darcy Graham and Finn Russell have been involved in a nasty-looking clash of heads and were unable to continue during a Six Nations match against Ireland.

Finn Russell passed fit for Calcutta Cup clash but Darcy Graham misses out for Scotland against England - The two backs were doubts for the Six Nations fixture after a horror clash of heads against Ir

Finn Russell has been passed fit to start against England at Twickenham, but wing Darcy Graham has not recovered in time

Gregor Townsend believes Saturday's match away to oldest rivals England is just what Scotland need to get their Six Nations campaign back on track. "They've both been training really well, they've gone through the right protocols and they’ve passed every stage,