WALES scrum-half Rhys Webb described the absence of Greig Laidlaw from Scotland’s remaining Six Nations games as “a massive loss” yesterday.

Webb would have been in direct opposition to the Scotland skipper and No 9 at Murrayfield on Saturday, but an ankle ligament injury suffered against France 10 days ago ended Laidlaw’s tournament.

And in a double setback, Scotland saw No 8 Josh Strauss hurt during the same game — he now joins Laidlaw on the sidelines.