Fullback Stuart Hogg scored two first half tries while Greig Laidlaw contributed with 12 points as Scotland resisted a spirited comeback from Ireland to register a 24-22 win in the opening game of the Six Nations at Murrayfield.
Jenny Murphy scored the decisive try in the extra minutes as Ireland started their Six Nations Women's campaign with a thrilling 15-22 win over Scotland at Broadwood Stadium on Friday.
Irish Rugby Football Union has confirmed that fly-half Johnny Sexton will miss the Six Nations opener against Scotland after failing to recover from a calf injury.
Former Scotland coach Jim Telfer has warned England boss Eddie Jones that his attitude towards opponents might come back to haunt him in the later stages.
As the Six Nations 2017 tournament is set to kick-off from 4th February, we take a look at six of the players, who might excel for their respective teams.
Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor insisted that his side is preparing to play one player short ahead of the Six Nations competition following World Rugby's crackdown on dangerous tackles.
Fullback Stuart Hogg is confident that Scotland will be able to replicate Glasgow Warriors' European success in the upcoming Six Nations 2017 tournament.
Scotland's upcoming 2017 Six Nations campaign has suffered a major setback as Edinburgh prop WP Nel has been ruled out of the tournament due to injury.
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter is backing teams to take more risks in the upcoming Six Nations 2017 tournament, which will see bonus points introduced for the first time.
Former Scotland international Nick De Luca is set to retire from professional rugby at the end of the ongoing season with the Aviva Premiership club Wasps to pursue a career in coaching.
Scotland international Tommy Seymour has insisted that he is not thinking about a possible call-up to the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of New Zealand in June.
Just as the autumn internationals came to the conclusion, let us analyse on what are the chances of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the upcoming Six Nations tournament in February next year.
Scotland prop Allan Dell said he is keen to get more opportunities at the international level after impressive performances in the autumn internationals.