Stuart Hogg named as Scotland captain for Six Nations

He is the most experienced player in a 38-man squad named by Gregor Townsend

Leinster’s startling strength-in-depth there for all to see

Byrne and Kelleher clinical as Cullen praises quality of his second string side

Leinster make it seven from seven at Glasgow

Pro14 champions come from behind to secure win at Scotstoun and extend lead

Gregor Townsend believes Scotland have ‘never been in a better position’

Head coach names his 31-man squad with Huw Jones and Rory Hutchinson missing out

Duncan Taylor and John Barclay return to Scotland fold

Gregor Townsend names duo in XV for Saturday’s warm-up against France in Nice

Leinster get down and dirty to hold on to their prize in Paradise

Leo Cullen’s side take sixth title in front of record final attendance at Celtic Park

Leinster and Glasgow name their Pro14 final teams

Leo Cullen makes three changes, while Glasgow go unchanged for Celtic Park clash

Dave Rennie plays down Leo Cullen’s Rangers remark

Leinster boss said Celtic fans should turn out to support province in Glasgow Pro 14 final

Six Nations talking points: Carnage will continue all the way to Cardiff

Momentum has a lifespan . . . captain, my captains . . . Ireland get their carry on

Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Opportunity knocks as Gregor Townsend names his Scotland team

Finn Russell, Stuart Hogg, Huw Jones and Ryan Wilson all ruled out for Paris clash

Finn Russell ruled out of Scotland’s trip to Paris

Racing 92 outhalf failed return to play protocols after suffering head injury in Top14

Scotland’s Huw Jones out for the rest of the Six Nations

Glasgow Warriors midfielder suffered a knee ligament injury during loss to Ireland

Scotland 13 Ireland 22: Scotland player ratings

Finn Russell, Josh Strauss and Stuart McInally best for Gregor Townsend’s team

Gerry Thornley: Ireland's hurt to fuel a stormy response at Murrayfield

Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray should have enough to pull Scotland around the park

Finn Russell will be Scotland’s key man in Murrayfield

Gregor Townsend is right to gamble on his instinctive playmaker in Ireland clash

Sam Johnson handed Scotland debut in Six Nations opener

Gary Graham — previously called up by England — could also win his first cap

Six Nations 2019: consistency the key for Scotland the brave

Gregor Townsend’s side possess a frightening backline but have injuries up front

Gerry Thornley: Life after Joe Schmidt - it's a very unnerving thought

Narrow margins and intense competition define a tournament like no other for coach

Rugby players should take some learnings from Barnes’s noble effort

New book looks at why players must never underestimate the power of imagination

Scotland name seven uncapped players in Six Nations squad

Greig Laidlaw will again skipper the team in the absence of the injured John Barclay

Sean Maitland’s try gets Scotland over the line against Argentina

Misfiring Pumas miss four kicks and let chances slip at Murrayfield

South Africa do enough to keep up run against Scotland

Handre Pollard scores 18 points in victory at Murrayfield

Tough challenge for Ulster on a night of retirements

Iain Henderson has been handed captaincy, with Rory Best on the bench

Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations team of the tournament

After a Six Nations that will go down in the annals of history, Gerry Thornley selects his XV

Six Nations: Five turning points in Ireland’s Grand Slam win

From Sexton’s drop goal to defence against England it was a campaign of highlights

Greig Laidlaw’s late penalty helps cure Scotland’s travel sickness

Tomasso Allan’s two tries not enough as Italy let victory chance slip in Rome

Matt Williams: Ireland have a rare and beautiful opportunity

Ireland can defeat an ancient foe in London on St Patrick’s Day after being labelled as scum

Room for improvement but Ireland retain Grand ambition

Historic opportunity beckons at Twickenham as Schmidt’s Irish machine rolls on

Johnny Sexton keen to grab Grand Slam opportunity with both hands

Ireland outhalf impresses on younger players that chance doesn’t come along too often

Ireland secure bonus point and pave way to Six Nations title

Jacob Stockdale continues incredible try-scoring exploits with two in win over Scotland

Concentrated Ireland can clear penultimate hurdle with aplomb

Scotland unlikely to be able to match Ireland’s physicality and intensity over 80 minutes

Tom English: Scotland have a newfound hope and pride in their team

Under Townsend, side have rediscovered joy after close to 20 years of grinding failure

Liam Toland: Scotland to find Ireland a different proposition

Schmidt's side will not offer up the chances provided by England’s poor technique

Greig Laidlaw: Ireland beware exceptional Finn Russell

‘In the context of the Six Nations now, this weekend is a bigger challenge than England’

Gavin Hastings expects Sexton to resume normal service

Former Scotland fullback wary of Ireland pack ahead of Six Nations clash in Dublin

Finn Russell making Scotland a dangerous proposition

Outhalf showed against England he has the ability to change a game in an instant

Six Nations 2018: the team of the tournament so far

Championship leaders Ireland dominate the XV after three rounds with seven players

English vanities mauled by tactically astute Scotland

Efficient England discover inspiration, artistry and passion trump the grinding game

Scotland’s famous win puts ball in Ireland’s court

Result keeps Ireland top and means they are now only Grand Slam contenders

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