Scottish rugby chief Mark Dodson warns against plans to reduce Six Nations
Scotland will fight England’s plans to reduce the Six Nations by a week.
The Rugby Football Union say losing one of the two off weeks will create space for the new global season and they will push for the change when a review of the championship takes place next month.
But Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson says the cut would take a toll on the players and claims Wales, Ireland and Italy agree with him.
“Reducing the Six Nations from seven to six weeks is a retrograde step and is dangerous as far as player welfare is concerned,” Dodson told the BBC.
"We're going to look after our boys.
"Anybody who has just witnessed the intense physicality in this last Six Nations and wants to reduce that down to six weeks is taking a huge gamble with player safety.
"There will be discussion over the next month and we're very clear of how we feel. I'd imagine other people will be equally clear and will share our views."
