Rugby World Cup: Ireland take a bow after near perfect opening night

Memories of Twickenham melt away in Yokohama rain as Joe Schmidt’s side start on front foot

Rugby World Cup: Gregor Townsend names Scotland XV for Ireland

Stuart McInally captains the Scots with Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg starting on Sunday

Jonny Gray returns to Scotland action for Georgia send-off at Murrayfield

Gregor Townsend rests a number of his frontline players for Friday’s game

Townsend admits Scotland have ‘a lot of work to do’ after French mauling

Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice

Duncan Taylor and John Barclay return to Scotland fold

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

Pool A: Scotland to be feared if Russell and Hogg are at their best

Gregor Townsend’s side can take it to anyone but look potentially lightweight up front

Munster braced for testing quarter-final against Edinburgh

Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre

Ford denies Scotland famous comeback win

England sub rescues a draw for England after Scotland fought back from 31-0 down

Wales eye clean sweep after victory over injury-hit Scotland

All-conquering Welsh side close in on Grand Slam ahead of weekend Ireland showdown

Wales make it 13 in a row and eye Grand Slam date with Ireland

Nothing unlucky about it as Warren Gatland’s side hold off Scottish fightback in Edinburgh

Greig Laidlaw dropped to bench as Finn Russell returns for Scotland

Jonny Gray and wing Tommy Seymour will make their 50th Test appearances

‘Disappointing’ Scotland fail to deliver in Paris

France take early initiative in both halves and claim 27-10 victory

Scotland 13 Ireland 22: Scotland player ratings

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

Richard Cockerill: the English terrier putting the dog back in Scottish rugby

There’s a Jim Telfer-esque quality to Cockerill, a toughness, an obsession with winning

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

Six Nations bolters: Six up and coming players to watch

Opportunity knocks for Mbanda, Dupont, Cokanasiga, Cooney, Young and McInally

Scotland name seven uncapped players in Six Nations squad

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

Wales edge low quality clash with Scotland

Warren Gatland’s side solid, if unspectacular, in Cardiff

Adam Hastings gets captain’s backing to handle pressure

Autumn internationals preview: Wales v Scotland, Principality Stadium, 2.45pmBBC 1

Edinburgh blitz Toulon to claim bonus-point win at Murrayfield

Chris Dean’s 73rd-minute try completes rout over three-time champions

Room for improvement but Ireland retain Grand ambition

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

John Barclay: ‘We want it to be chaotic and uncomfortable in Dublin’

Breakdown king a threat to Ireland’s Grand Slam ambitions

Rugby Statistics: Ireland must be zealous in protecting ruck ball

The concession of vital turnovers and penalties proved so costly to England’s hopes

Scotland cut loose to punish 14-man Australia

Sekope Kepu red card costs Wallabies dear as Gregor Townsend's side record record win

Gregor Townsend ready to rewrite history as Scotland tackle All Blacks

Stuart Hogg and Huw Jones believe their side are capable of causing upset at Twickenham

Scotland keep fast-finishing Samoa at bay in Edinburgh

Gregor Townsend’s side led 32-10 early in the second half at Murrayfield

Ulster back on track with bonus-point win over Edinburgh

Marcell Coetzee impresses on debut as Les Kiss’s side end losing streak

Tim Visser returns for Scotland trip to play Italy

Very Cotter’s side are looking to avoid a 10th Six Nations defeat on the spin

John Barclay returns to Scotland side for England clash

Scarlets flanker to make first Six Nations appearance in four years in Calcutta Cup

Scotland make 11 changes from squad which lost to Ireland

Vern Cotter has named Grant Gilchrist as his captain for the World Cup warm-up v Italy

Gatland names three uncapped players in Wales squad

Coach includes scrumhalf Mike Phillips but will ‘have a quiet chat’ with Bayonne player

Ulster miss kicks and their chance to go top

Paddy Jackson leaves his kicking boots at home as Edinburgh make Ulster pay the penalty

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