It's been a long wait since a Scot last started a Test match for the British & Irish Lions in the southern hemisphere, but it looks like the wait could be coming to an end.

Scotland international Finn Russell will not be available for the next three tour games for the British and Irish Lions due to an Achilles tear.

Speaking to TRU's Gary Heatly, the Oxford fly-half discusses why the Varsity Match is such a special occasion.

Scotland have suffered another major setback in their ongoing summer series campaign with their encounter against Romania scheduled on 10th July called-off.

An early injury to British and Irish Lions captain, Alun Wyn Jones, put a dampener on the Lions’ 28-10 victory as preparations for a test series with South Africa continues.

Over the course of the next few weeks, players can develop a case for their future in the national side according to acting head coach John Mitchell.

Gregor Townsend is expecting Zander Fagerson and Hamish Watson to be fit for the upcoming series against South Africa.

Scotland international Lewis Carmichael has announced his retirement from the game at the age of 26 on medical ground.

As he prepares to make his Scotland bow this summer, Bath's Josh Bayliss discussed making his grandmother proud.

After the announcement of his first British and Irish Lions squad for the summer, Warren Gatland discussed his group of players and the challenges that lie ahead.

After his first day in camp with the British and Irish Lions, Scotland scrum-half Ali Price discussed the Euros, anticipation of a test at Murrayfield and pushing for places.

With the U20 Six Nations beginning this month, Gary Heatly takes a look at Scotland's captain Alex Samuel who will be leading his country in Cardiff.

It is not just in the Scotland senior team where the country's young talent can shine this summer as the U20 Six Nations also offers a chance for the next generation to make a name for themselves.

In a summer with coaches and players away with the British and Irish Lions, it provides a chance for a number of new faces to make an impression in a Scotland jersey.

Scotland have included 17 uncapped players in the 37-man squad announced for their summer series fixtures.

Glasgow Warriors continue their Guinness Rainbow Cup campaign against the Dragons on Saturday and one of the club’s longest-serving players will be calling time on his career at the end of the season.

Former Scotland international Alex Dunbar has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect.

The Scottish Rugby Union has confirmed that Japan will be the third opponent in the autumn series fixtures of Scotland scheduled to be played in November this year.

Preparations for the Olympics step up a notch this weekend as GB Sevens host an ‘International Rugby 7s’ tournament and Scotland's Alec Coombes will be one of many players looking to make an impression.

There were plenty of surprises in Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions 37-man squad, but selecting Alun Wyn Jones as his captain was far less of a revelation and one which could galvanise the tourists in South Africa.