EDINBURGHback row Bill Mata has been ruled out for up to two months. The Fijian had surgery on Thursday after damaging ankle ligaments in the Challenge Cup quarterfinal loss to Bordeaux.
Scottish Rugby face losses of £30m if fans do not return to stadiums this season and head coach Richard Cockerill says he will not be able to bolster his squad.
“Bill is pivotal to us so it’s disappointing,” said Cockerill. “He will be out for six to eight weeks, meaning he will miss the first two rounds of the PRO14 then the international period.
“We won’t be addin...