Greig Laidlaw signs for Japanese side Shining Arcs
Former Scotland captain the latest player to head east after he leaves Clermont Auvergne
Former Scotland captain the latest player to head east after he leaves Clermont Auvergne
Jim Telfer believes flanker has the type of aggression and nastiness that Scotland require
He is the most experienced player in a 38-man squad named by Gregor Townsend
‘John told me that he has been practising that move for years,’ says coach after win over Clermont
Dan McFarland’s side are looking to make it two wins from two after their Bath victory
All you need to know as Joe Schmidt’s side begin their 2019 campaign in Yokohama
Gregor Townsend rests a number of his frontline players for Friday’s game
Clermont tipped to triumph in first all-French final in seven years
Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray should have enough to pull Scotland around the park
Captain Rory Best says visitors will tailor their game plan to account for Storm Erik at Murrayfield
Greig Laidlaw will again skipper the team in the absence of the injured John Barclay
Misfiring Pumas miss four kicks and let chances slip at Murrayfield
Highlanders edge a tense and physical battle in Dunedin with 23-22 victory
Ireland and Leinster outhalf fluffed his lines in Lions’ narrow opening tour win
Warren Gatland's rusty tourists given an almighty scare in Whangarei opener
Johnny Sexton, Rory Best and Iain Henderson will start against Provincial Barbarians
The wife of Youngs’ brother Tom, who is also a Leicester player, has terminal cancer
Principle of player welfare completely ignored by Premiership Rugby’s proposal
Kidney injury forces number eight out of final three games, Greig Laidlaw already out
Scrumhalf’s performance at Murrayfield sprinkled with enough brilliance to keep the faith
Joe Schmidt’s side has array of dynamic runners with more ballast to come from bench
Hooker Fraser Brown starts in place of centurion Ross Ford for Murrayfield clash
Result in opener at Murrayfield will go long way to determining Ireland’s campaign
Three point win over the Pumas boosts Scotland’s bid for a place in world top eight
Greig Laidlaw and Vern Cotter both point to yellow cards as key factor in defeat
Ireland number eight thrilled to finish Six Nations campaign with two wins
Italy know they have to work hard if they want to bounce back after loss to England
Very Cotter’s side are looking to avoid a 10th Six Nations defeat on the spin
Scarlets flanker to make first Six Nations appearance in four years in Calcutta Cup
Uncapped props Zander Fagerson and Rory Sutherland both handed call-ups
New Zealand and Australia both have two nominees, Scotland and Wales have one
Finn Russell returns at St James’ Park as Vern Cotter’s side look to secure second spot
Duncan Weir comes in as one of 10 changes Vern Cotter has made for the pool decider
Henry Pyrgos leads side at Elland Road as entire bench from Japan game promoted
Scots gamble on passing up on kickable penalty to go for win, but come up short
Sean Lamont and Tim Visser score two tries each in convincing victory
Vern Cotter picks a strong side for second game against Italy
Fullback returns after injury-broken season for Challenge Cup quarter-final
Ireland Six Nations hero Henshaw takes number 12 shirt for trip to Gloucester
Andy McGeady: The two factors with a significant impact on the probability of kick success are distance and angle
Autumn of hope has turned into a spring of despair for Vern Cotter’s side
Peter Horne has replaced Finn Russell who lost an appeal over his suspension
While both sides will be desperate for a win, Welsh experience might just be the difference
Grieg Laidlaw will continue to skipper the Dark Blues in Grant Gilchrist’s absence
Late Jeremy Thrush try breaks homeside’s resistance after tit-for-tat encounter in Edinburgh
Scottish side looking to break a run of five successive defeats to tonight’s hosts in all competitions
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices