Sloppy start with an early knock-on near the line and a couple of penalties conceded but Aki never faltered and led the charge to help create pressure on the Scotland defence. 7  11 – James Lowe  Busy ...

Scotland survived an almighty scare as they ... "Italy will be a serious opposition for every team in the championship, they were for us today, very physical, but I believe we'll have to be ...

The Italians got their first points on the board in the 21st minute when Allan – whose father John played for Scotland in the early 1990s – kicked a long-distance penalty, and the full-back ...

Forgive me for sounding smug, but I am finding it difficult to concentrate on writing this week’s column, due to the heat. I’m currently in Perth and the temperature outside is 39 degrees.

"But for some reason we're not aware of, the coaches don't think that he's deemed to be good enough to play international rugby ... victory for Scotland. A second Welsh team were kept scoreless ...

As in the UK, rugby fans in Ireland can watch Scotland ... and should not be underestimated in this year’s championship. Although Scotland go into the match as favourites, their preparation has not ...

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 ...

At the front of the scrum, loosehead prop Pierre Schoeman lines up alongside returning hooker Dave Cherry who plays his first Scotland game since the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Zander Fagerson at ...

Tom English and Andy Burke chat to Scottish Rugby's new CEO Alex Williamson, plus Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend discusses his team selection for Saturday's Scotland's Six Nations opener at ...

“This report makes clear that Scottish Rugby’s contribution to the economic wellbeing of our country and our capital city is massive throughout the year.” The survey will continue until August 2025 ...

Last season saw the Azzurri secure a dramatic, 31-29 victory in Rome, but they haven’t beaten Scotland in Edinburgh since 2015. Italy are the underdogs, with the best UK rugby betting sites putting ...

But Townsend his backing McDowall, who led Scotland to the routine Autumn win over Portugal, to step up in the absence of his Glasgow team-mate. "Of any player I believe I've worked with over the last ...