France forward Paul Gabrillagues has been banned for his reckless head-first charge at John Barclay during Saturday night's World Cup warm-up Test in Nice.
Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor has taken the blame for the horror show in Nice after admitting he failed to fire up the Dark Blues before facing France.
Grant Gilchrist has begged Gregor Townsend to send him back out to face France next weekend as he seeks to make amends for his part in Scotland’s horror show in Nice.
A year-and-a-half ago centre Huw Jones had the world at his feet, and two despairing England defenders wrapped in vain around his ankles, as his stunning showing in a famous Calcutta Cup victory saw his already fast-burning star reach its zenith.
Edinburgh back-rower Jamie Ritchie says that pre-World Cup tension is yet to fully kick in but appreciates that after this week things will ratchet up as an actual Test match looms.
Finn Russell has brushed off suggestions Scotland are a one-man team - insisting it will take a collective effort to make their World Cup campaign a success.
Scotland winger Tommy Seymour believes that uncapped World Cup hopeful Kyle Steyn has fitted in “seamlessly” to the training squad and is pushing hard for a spot on the plane to Japan come September.
My son Harris is an energetic boy and, for a while, we struggled to find “his thing” to expend it. We’ve tried gymnastics, Brazilian football, climbing, scooting, and many other activities, but none clicked, writes Hayley Matthews.
Former Scotland rugby international and MND campaigner Doddie Weir was among the stars of Scottish sport, charity campaigners and military veterans that received honours from the Queen during an investiture at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
It was classic Ross Ford in many ways. Everybody knew he had retired, he just hadn’t got around to saying it yet. But yesterday it was finally confirmed.
