Scotland captain and Edinburgh Rugby hooker Stuart McInally admits that after World Cup heartache he “never wanting to think about rugby ever again”, but now he is “buzzing” ahead of the derby with Glasgow Warriors on Saturday.

Stuart McInally - this week named Scotland captain for the World Cup - had just turned 18 when he made the trip down south with Watsonians on a pre-season tour in 2008.

Edinburgh Rugby captain Stuart McInally has hailed the form of tighthead prop WP Nel ahead of Saturday’s first match in the 1872 Cup series with Glasgow Warriors.