Gregor Townsend was asked on Saturday evening how he hoped to beat Ireland at Murrayfield on Sunday. "By scoring more points than them," he replied, jokingly. His brevity was understandable. Having ...

Scotland emerged from a nervy Six Nations opener with Italy with full points and plenty to feel good about, writes Tom English.

Moments of brilliance by a backline shorn of its best player have spared Scotland from a second straight humbling by Italy in ...