Scotland have plenty of depth at eight. Jack Dempsey, Josh Bayliss, Jack Mann, Matt Fagerson (when not playing six), Ben ...

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six ...

Bayliss limped off late in the first half with what Bath head of rugby Johan van Graan labelled a “serious” groin injury.

Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Scots reeling from Sione Tuipulotu injury blow ahead ...

Losing captain Sione Tuipulotu to injury is a blow to Scotland’s Six Nations hopes but coach Gregor Townsend believes it will ...

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is a man famed for left-field selections - "The Toonie Tombola" as the fans often refer to his penchant for picking a team no one saw coming. His call-up of the ...

Gregor Townsend says Scotland "have to be able to cope with injuries" after losing captain Sione Tuipulotu for the Six ...

Tuipulotu, Scotland’s captain and star centre ... in time for the British and Irish Lions’ tour to Australia, Townsend is deciding how he fills the void in midfield. Stafford McDowall is ...

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Gregor Townsend has expressed his delight after Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke pledged his international future to Scotland rather than England. Burke has been named in Scotland’s initial 37-man ...

Gregor Townsend believes the “painful experiences” that undermined Scotland’s last tilt at the Guinness Six Nations have made them a stronger proposition ahead of this year’s championship.