Stafford McDowall has been named to start at centre for Scotland in place of the injured Sione Tuipulotu, while wing Duhan van der Merwe is fit to start.
In 2024, Scotland headed into the Six Nations as title challengers but customary inconsistency saw them mix the good with the bad. Can 2025 prove different?
A round-up of Friday's action, as Bath suffered a setback in their Champions Cup opener and Gloucester came through a tough European Challenge Cup test against Edinburgh
In 2023, Scotland won their opening two Six Nations games but ultimately dropped out of contention. Will 2024 be the year they maintain a title run?
Gregor Townsend has named an extended 41-player Scotland Rugby World Cup training squad, captained by Edinburgh back-row Jamie Ritchie.
Scotland international Stuart McInally will hang up his boots in November to pursue a career as a commercial airline pilot.
Jasper Wiese scored the only try as Leicester reached the European Cup quarter-finals with a 16-6 win over Edinburgh.
Stuart Hogg will earn his 100th Scotland cap vs Ireland in the Six Nations, as Gregor Townsend starts Jonny Gray and Jack Dempsey.
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