Lions out in cold, Townsend fights for job: 5 Scotland-England talking points
England and Scotland meet for 144th time when they collide in round two of the Guinness Six Nations at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on…
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13 Feb 2026, 8:11
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I'm baffled by Gregor Townsend's Calcutta Cup calls - Andy Goode
The Calcutta Cup is always one of the highlights of the rugby calendar but this time it feels there’s even more on the line, per…
Andy Goode
13 Feb 2026, 5:58
'You guys set the narrative but that’s not really relevant for our team'
Gregor Townsend insisted he will not allow the ongoing scrutiny of his position as Scotland head coach to distract him...
PA
12 Feb 2026, 14:10
Townsend makes shock decision as Scotland make 4 changes for England
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has not selected any Edinburgh players in his starting XV to take on England on Saturday in th…
Josh Raisey
12 Feb 2026, 7:56
Opinion
Johnnie Beattie: 'The Calcutta Cup showdown will decide Gregor Townsend's future, or whether it's time for Franco Smith'
Dogged by Scotland's brain fades, poor results and constant Red Bull speculation, this may be do or die for the long-serving coach…
Jamie Lyall
11 Feb 2026, 0:00
Pressure mounts on Gregor Townsend as Scotland melt in Roman rain
Pressure mounted on Gregor Townsend as Scotland suffered a disastrous Guinness Six Nations start by losing 18-15 to Italy in rain-…
PA
07 Feb 2026, 10:59
Lions replacements get captain Sione Tuipulotu's full backing
Sione Tuipulotu has backed Gregor Townsend’s new-look back three to help Scotland get off to a Guinness Six Nations flier in Ita…
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06 Feb 2026, 10:36
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Calum MacRae: 'Tommaso Menoncello is the best athlete I've coached but Finn Russell will be the difference'
Benetton's Scottish coach runs an analytical eye over the Six Nations clash in Rome, and the differences between rugby in Italy an…
Jamie Lyall
06 Feb 2026, 3:44
Gregor Townsend: Newcastle Red Bulls reports and axing 3 stars
Gregor Townsend dismissed claims that he has been primed to take over at Newcastle as an attempt to “disrupt” Scotland ahead o…
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05 Feb 2026, 5:31
Gregor Townsend backs Warriors as big guns miss out for Scotland
Gregor Townsend has selected 14 players from the in-form Glasgow Warriors to take on Italy in round one of the Guinness Six Nation…
Josh Raisey
05 Feb 2026, 4:14
Ben White: Top 14 experience could propel Scots to new heights
Ben White believes three seasons in the Top 14 pressure cooker have made him better equipped for the demands of representing Scotl…
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04 Feb 2026, 14:45
Opinion
I'm fascinated to see if Six Nations 'running joke' repeats itself: Andy Goode
It still feels like a two-tier Six Nations this year but Ireland might struggle and the pressure is on Scotland to finish above th…
Andy Goode
04 Feb 2026, 2:30
Scotland suffer triple injury blow with two recruits added to squad
Glasgow Warriors hooker Gregor Hiddleston and Sale Sharks scrum-half Gus Warr have both been added to the Scotland squad following…
Josh Raisey
27 Jan 2026, 8:03
Huw Jones returns in Glasgow-heavy Scotland Six Nations squad
British and Irish Lion Huw Jones is back in the Scotland squad for the first time since last year's Six Nations after proving his …
Jon Newcombe
20 Jan 2026, 7:20
Franco Smith on what SRU need to do amid Huw Jones exit
Glasgow head coach Franco Smith has urged Scottish Rugby to allow him to replace departing stars Huw Jones and Adam Hastings with …
Bryn Palmer
16 Jan 2026, 13:53
Adam Hastings to leave Glasgow and join Scottish exodus to France
The fly-half will be reunited with two former Scotland team-mates, Stuart Hogg and Ali Price, after deciding to join Montpellier a…
Jon Newcombe
12 Jan 2026, 7:12
