Six Nations 2013: Kelly Brown retains Scotland armband for opener against England at Twickenham Brown had been due to captain Scotland in last year's Six Nations, but a serious leg injury, suffered just two weeks before the tournament got underway, robbed him of that chance. When fully fit again, he was named leader for the autumn matches, but a clean sweep of defeats in those game had thrown his position into doubt. Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson said that the delay in confirming Brown as captain had been caused by his wish to discuss the issue with his assistant coaches. Consensus was reached after a three-day training camp in Glasgow last week, and Johnson explained that Brown's work ethic had played a big part in their thinking. "My view of captaincy may not be everyone's cup of tea, but I like doers," said Johnson. I don't like the big talkers. The best captains I have worked with have been people who get their hands dirty, who get down and do it and show the way. I have been fortunate to work with some great captains, John Eales and George Gregan and the like. I thought Martin Johnson was a wonderful leader of men. What was common to all those people was that they did not say a lot, but they did a lot of. I like that as a model. Brown's own response to his appointment backed up the coach's view of things. "I would like to think that that is my natural game," said Brown. That is how I am. I have never been one for standing up and saying that we are going to do this and this and this, I am more about going out there where actions speak louder than words. Brown's appointment does at least confirm the identity of one member of the starting XV, although it is still unclear which of the three back-row positions he will occupy. Johnson also revealed that he has trimmed his 35-strong training party to a match squad of 27 players, although there were no great surprises among those who missed the cut.