Smith wastefully skewed a conversion and a penalty during a 10-minute spell in the second half against France.

THE Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the most hotly-anticipated fixture ...

"I think in the past few encounters we've had, they've all been tight games. They're a quality side, they've had a good November Series and every time I have played them they have always put us under ...

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Simon Easterby moved to keep his Ireland squad’s feet on the ground after they became the last men standing with a shot at a ...

Hawick’s Darcy Graham and Rory Sutherland have been named in Scotland’s starting line-up for their second game of rugby’s ...

Sexton said. “Test-match animals. I know who the media would want: Finn Russell, Marcus Smith, the flashy.” He later retracted Smith from the “flashy” equation, but not Russell.

In one of his final acts as a Bath player before heading into the Six Nations, Finn Russell produced a try for Tom Carr-Smith that left his usually stoic coach Johann van Graan open-mouthed in awe.

Valtteri Bottas has seen many changes in his life recently, particularly with his Sauber exit and his arrival back at ...

Scotland have suffered a fresh blow with the news that Finn Russell and Darcy Graham are both set to miss the clash against England at Twickenham after suffering concussion in the weekend defeat ...