Scotland

Scotland will be without forwards David Denton and Jonny Gray for their final RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland.

Stuart Hogg insists there is much more to come from Scotland as they look to end their RBS 6 Nations campaign on a high.

Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw has urged his team to finish their RBS 6 Nations campaign with a flourish.

Centre Alex Dunbar will make his first appearance in a Scotland shirt in more than a year after being named in Vern Cotter's starting XV for Sunday's RBS 6 Nations match against France.

Scotland centre Matt Scott will miss the rest of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship due to injury.

Scotland back-rowers Rob Harley, Chris Fusaro and Ryan Wilson have agreed new two-year deals with Glasgow.

Amidst all the excitement of the Six Nations and the beginning of the Super Rugby season, it would be understandable if you didn’t realise the third round of the U20 Six Nations was being contended this past weekend.

Ross Ford has signed a new three-year deal with Edinburgh Rugby, the capital club has confirmed.

London Irish have signed Scotland full-back Greig Tonks from Edinburgh with immediate effect.

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw says he looked in his team-mates' eyes before taking on Italy in Rome and knew they would finally end their two-year search for an RBS 6 Nations win.

Italy skipper Sergio Parisse insists he is not arrogant enough to think the Azzurri are better than Scotland but is confident his side can triumph in Rome on Saturday.

Fit-again wing Tim Visser has been handed a Scotland recall as the Dark Blues bid to avoid losing 10 straight RBS 6 Nations matches when they face Italy in Rome on Saturday.

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw aims to put their losing run in the RBS 6 Nations out of his mind in Rome on Saturday - but he is well aware they need to beat Italy.

Scotland and Edinburgh lock Grant Gilchrist is likely to miss the remainder of the season having suffered yet another injury blow.

London Irish duo Sean Maitland and Blair Cowan have pulled out of the Scotland squad for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy through injury.

With two rounds of the 2016 RBS Six Nations in the books, there has been plenty to talk about over the last couple of weeks.

Late tries from Jamie Roberts and George North pushed Wales to a ninth successive victory over Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations Championship to stay firmly among this season's title contenders.

We take a look at some of the facts ahead of the RBS Six Nations Wales versus Scotland clash

Scotland have made just one change to their starting XV for Saturday's clash with Wales as they prepare to bounce from their opening RBS 6 Nations defeat to England.

Bradley Davies expects Wales to encounter a Scotland side "smarting" from their Murrayfield loss against England when the RBS 6 Nations resumes on Saturday.