Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe, Jonny Gray, Dave Cherry all start for Scotland in Six Nations; Scotland begin their campaign at home against Italy on Saturday February 1 (2.15pm kick-off); Gre ...

As the cream of the northern-hemisphere crop prepare to lock horns, Telegraph Sport’s experts stare into their crystal balls ...

Secondrow Scott Cummings (arm), and backrow Josh Bayliss (groin) also sustained injuries which prompted Townsend to call up a ...

Ahead of the opening round of action in the 2025 Six Nations, we run through all the teamsheets. The action gets underway as Antoine Dupont marks his return to the Championship alongside Toulouse ...

Rugby’s greatest championship has proved more competitive than ever over the last few years – who will triumph as the modern-day gladiators step back into the amphitheatre? Harry Latham-Coyle looks ah ...

Scotland v Italy (19:05 - 21:15) - Coverage available via BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. France v Wales (20:00 - 22:10) - Coverage available via BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and ...

Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at centre for Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Italy.

Townsend has been the head coach of Scotland since 2017, that is more than enough of a body of work to know exactly what this ...

Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England - Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today ...

The void left by Tuipulotu is clear but there is now an opportunity to try new combinations and shock their Six Nations ...

Will a returning Antoine Dupont lead France to victory? And is there any end to Wales’ woe? A thrilling campaign ...

ESPN writers Tom Hamilton and James Regan weigh in on what each team should be aiming for this Six Nations, why they can ...