Scotland

With the Six Nations sides on a bye week, we decided to put together a British and Irish Lions XV for their 2017 tour to New Zealand, factoring in current form and prospective standing in the game in two years’ time.

Ireland’s march on the Grand Slam gathered pace, Wales continued their revival from an opening day defeat and Italy secured a priceless, potentially Wooden Spoon-avoiding victory.

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter concedes his "message" is not getting through to his players after watching them crash to their third RBS 6 Nations defeat on the spin.

Glasgow's Peter Horne has been given the nod to replace suspended stand-off Finn Russell for Scotland's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy on Saturday.

Vern Cotter has reinforced his Scotland RBS 6 Nations squad by calling up five further players ahead of Saturday's match against Italy, Scottish Rugby announced.

The Rugby World Cup produces heroes; whether you follow rugby or not, names like Wilkinson and Lomu resonate. The wingers and fly-halves seem to take the glory.

Scotland will appeal against fly-half Finn Russell's suspension for the RBS 6 Nations match against Italy.

Scotland have been hit with a fresh injury blow after lock Richie Gray was told his RBS 6 Nations Championship is over.

Week 2 or round 2 of the Six Nations has been and gone. Our expert analyst in the Southern Hemisphere, Scott Donaldson, looks back on what he saw.

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter cut a frustrated figure after seeing his team suffer a second successive defeat of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

We discussed the implications of the Six Nations taking place on a Valentine's weekend, the conclusion was it was a shame England weren't playing Italy in Rome.

Jonny Gray was sitting at home last year when Wales handed Scotland their heaviest ever RBS 6 Nations beating - but admits he felt the pain all the same.

Talking Rugby Union caught up with 1990 Grand Slam winning Scot Craig Chalmers after Scotland's loss to France in Paris, looking ahead to their game against Wales and Pool B in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Six Nations 2015 is here and for those playing fantasy rugby games, it is difficult to know which players to select. Fortunately help is at hand from our man Scott Donaldson.

Scotland have made two changes for their RBS 6 Nations campaign opener in France on Saturday.

Scotland winger Tim Visser says a part of him will always feel Dutch - but admits pulling on the Dark Blue jersey can leave him close to tears.

Scotty Donaldson, one of our Southern-Hemisphere contributors, takes a look at one of the most hotly anticipated competitions in the Northern Hemisphere from his perspective, at the other side of the World.

Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor expects to face a more expansive France side when the RBS 6 Nations kicks off - but he believes his team can match them at their own game.

Glasgow prop Ryan Grant has been recalled to Scotland's RBS 6 Nations squad after being acquitted of an assault charge.

Scotland have confirmed David Denton and Sean Maitland will miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations through injury.