Australian-born Alex Masibaka, who plays for Angouleme in the second tier in France, is a shock call-up to Scotland's Six Nations squad.

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The Six Nations gets underway this week as Scotland look to end their long wait for glory. Scotland will get their bid for Six Nations success underway when they face Italy at Murrayfield this Saturday afternoon.

Scotland have added five players to their Six Nations squad ahead of their opening fixture against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday, including Australia-born back row Alexander Masibaka after number eight Josh Bayliss dropped out with a groin injury.

Home advantage in three of their first four matches offers “mature” Scotland a clear opportunity to assert themselves in this Six Nations as they aim to prove they have eradicated the flakiness that has plagued previous championship bids under Gregor Townsend.

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The back rower has sustained a groin injury and will require further assessment to determine the exact timescale for his return.

To gather the data and come out with a prediction, the tournament is simulated 10,000 times to make the most likely results. Ireland are tipped for success this year, just like they were when they won the Six Nations last time out, with an overwhelming score of 63. It’s miles ahead of France in second who have 29.