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Lightning flashes in the night sky over south London. A weather warning is in place for thunderstorms today (Sunday, June 18) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Thunderstorms set to sweep UK as Met Office warns of ‘flash flooding’

Former Hibs assistant Gary Caldwell has been appointed manager of Exeter City. Picture: Alan Harvey / SNS

Caldwell returns to football as manager of English side

England to enjoy brief sunny spell, as temperatures set to reach 26C in South Ea...

Some are predicting that rain on Wednesday 15 July signifies 40 consecutive days of showers (Photo: Shutterstock)

Some people are predicting 40 days of rain across the UK - here's why it's highl...

Yokohama International Stadium, which is due to host the final Pool A match between Japan on Scotland on Sunday. Picture: Getty Images

Now Super Typhoon Hagibis has Scotland v Japan game in its sights

Defence coach Matt Taylor says the focus swiftly now changes to Russia first, then Japan. Picture: SRU/SNS

Every game now is like a Rugby World Cup quarter-final for Scotland, says Matt T...

Scotland star man Jamie Ritchie puts in a tackle on Samoa centre Alapati Leiua in Kobe on Monday. Picture: Getty Images

Scotland coaches 'half-considered letting Samoa score in Rugby World Cup bonus-p...

Head coach Gregor Townsend waves to Scotland fans at the Kobe Misaki Stadium after the 34-0 win over Samoa. Picture: Getty Images

Scotland 34 Samoa 0: Gregor Townsend singles out "outstanding" Jamie Ritchie in ...

Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor is confident the performance will be vastly improved against Samoa on Monday. Picture: SRU/SNS

Rugby World Cup: Now defence coach Matt Taylor says Scotland keen to "smash" Sam...

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg was not involved in training in Kobe today but assistant coach Matt Taylor insisted he was not an injury concern. Picture: Getty Images

Rugby World Cup: Stuart Hogg misses training, but Scotland management says nothi...

Full-back Stuart Hogg looks despondent as Ireland wing Andrew Conway scores his side's fourth try in a harrowing World Cup opener for Scotland in rain-lashed Yokohama. Picture: Getty Images

Ireland 27 Scotland 3: Scotland smashed by Ireland in Rugby World Cup opener

Scotland didn't hold back in targeting Ireland star Johnny Sexton in this year's Six Nations. Picture: SRU/SNS

Rugby World Cup: Scotland ready to "smash" Irish darling Johnny Sexton again

Scotland assistant coach Matt Taylor speaks to the press at Oriam

Scott coach Matt Taylor: I take the blame for the horror show in Nice - I’m the ...

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw

Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw focused on winning – not breaking legend’s record

WP Nel takes a wee break from training with the Scotland squad at Oriam in the Capital

WP Nel: I hope I can push on with what I am doing and get better

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Gregor Townsend has pledged his future to Scotland. Pic: PA

Gregor Townsend targets further improvement after penning new Scotland deal

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Phil Burleigh could win his Scotland debut off the bench

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Scotland's WP Nel enjoys a recovery session in the sea off Coogee Beach. Pic: Fotosport/David Gibson

Scotland free from injury as they arrive in Sydney

John Barclay is set to be named as Scotland captain

Better news for Scotland on injury front

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Scots boosted by early arrival of Richie Gray in Japan

Scotland's Peter Horne prepares for the national side's upcoming clash with Samoa. Picture: SNS

South Africa tour video: preview Scotland v Samoa

Rugby: SRU say ‘hands off’ Scott Johnson

Six Nations: Coaches hailed by Greig Laidlaw

Scotland’s biggest-ever winning margin in the RBS Six Nations Championship, by 34-10 against Italy at Murrayfield, had it roots in what scrum-half Greig Laidlaw called “my best ever week in a Scotland camp”.

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Extra coach lined up to assist Scott Johnson

Rugby: Armstrong slams SRU for looking abroad in search of national coaches