Scotland have hope of mounting a Six Nations title challenge as they embark on a fresh campaign against Italy.

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 ...

You'd think that after 25 years of messing with the emotions of Scottish rugby ... out of the tournament. The captain, the powerhouse, the playmaker, one of the great personalities of the team ...

A spate of injuries has left Scotland without key players as Tom English looks forward to the Six Nations opener against a ...

Finn Russell is confident Scotland now have the right mental approach to challenge for the Six Nations title as they prepare ...

Italy go through a couple of phases to run out the clock and then kick ... and pushes Garbisi back over his own line with the tackle. Superb. Scotland have a scrum five metres from the Italian ...

The formidable Duhan van der Merwe has been named to start for Scotland, and Italy will need to nullify him if they hope to keep the Scots out ... "But for the team you have to accept that ...

Therefore, it is surprising to see Scotland asked to concede a handicap in the mid-teens, especially with Tuipulotu absent and several of their squad reportedly carrying knocks. With Russell pulling ...

The line is calling ... The players are out some 10 minutes before kick-off here with Princess Anne, the Princess Royal – the patron of the Scottish Rugby Union since 1986 – on hand to meet ...

A Huw Jones hat-trick got Scotland off to a winning start in a nervy Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend's team had raced ... Defence saw it out from there for ...

Finn Russell is confident Scotland ... Rugby Championship last year and Blair Kinghorn completed a Top 14 and European Champions Cup double at French giants Toulouse. "Out of the boys in the squad ...

Image: Scotland co-captain Rory Darge and his team-mates will again seek consistency ... right on the cusp of the Six Nations, ruling him out of the championship. Image: Centre and key man Sione ...