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Scotland's Gregor Townsend explains Lions omissions ahead of England Six Nations opener
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02/02/2023 02:38 PM
The pressure is on for both Scotland and England ahead of Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham, and Gregor Townsend has detailed the reasoning behind some high-profile absences from his XV