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‘Frustrated’ Blair Kinghorn remains switched on for France challenge

Six Nations

Wales player Ken Owens. Pic: Stu Forster/Getty

Wales’ Ken Owens: England will teach us a lesson if we don’t improve

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Former player Emile Ntamack looks ahead to France's clash with Scotland. Pic: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty/

Emile Ntamack rues loss of French identity as son Romain prepares for Scotland clash

Six Nations

Zander Fagerson is 'in top physical condition' after recovering from his broken ankle. Picture: SNS/SRU

‘One game’ and Glasgow’s Zander Fagerson will be ready for Scotland

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Cardiff 34 - 38 Glasgow: Warriors hold off Blues fightbacks

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Melrose 25 - 8 Watsonians: Hosts leave it late to pull clear

Watsonians

Ayr 34 - 19 Currie Chieftans: Ayr come out on top in cracker

Ayr

Heriots 52 - 26 Jed-Forest: Hosts book semi-final place

Heriots

Hawick's Lee Armstrong. Pic: SNS/SRU Graham Stuart

Hawick 31 - 27 Stirling County: Hawick do double over Stirling

Hawick

France head coach Jacques Brunel. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty

Allan Massie: Scotland should be wary of French revolution

Six Nations

Scotland More Scotland >>

‘Frustrated’ Blair Kinghorn remains switched on for France challenge

Six Nations

Former player Emile Ntamack looks ahead to France's clash with Scotland. Pic: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty/

Emile Ntamack rues loss of French identity as son Romain prepares for Scotland clash

Six Nations

France head coach Jacques Brunel. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty

Allan Massie: Scotland should be wary of French revolution

Six Nations

Huw Jones in action for Scotland against Ireland at BT Murrayfield. Picture: SNS Group

Scotland Six Nations: Huw Jones to miss remainder of tournament with knee injury

Scotland

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend kicks ahead for flanker Jamie Ritchie to chase at a training session in Clydebank

Townsend says referee’s decision not to review Hogg incident in Ireland Test ‘strange’

Six Nations

Injury blow: Stuart Hogg. Picture: SNS Group

Stuart Hogg out of Six Nations and could miss start of Rugby World Cup

Scotland

Scotland's Jamie Ritchie impressed. Pic: SNS/Paul Devlin

Scotland 13 - 22 Ireland: Scotland Player Ratings

Scotland

Four things we learned from Scotland 13 - 22 Ireland

Scotland

Scotland Six Nations: Magnus Bradbury can ease back-row woe

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French test starts early for Scotland’s Finn Russell

Scotland

In pictures: Scotland fans enjoy Six Nations day out at Murrayfield

Scotland

Club Rugby More Club Rugby >>

Rory Hutton and Andrew Chalmers of Watsonians challenge Craig Keddie of fellow Super 6 team Boroughmuir at Myreside in December last year. PIcture: SNS Group

Super 6: First season to start after 2019 Rugby World Cup

Club Rugby

Currie's Robbie Nelson scored a try for the Scotland Club XV. Picture: SNS

Ireland Club XV 19-19 Scotland Club XV: Irish win on aggregate

Scotland

Currie's Matt Hooks touches down for a try. Pic: SNS/SRU/Gary Hutchison

Melrose 10 - 31 Currie: late tries sink Melrose

Melrose

Ayr's Paddy Dewhirst in action. Pic: SNS/SRU/Ross Parker

Ayr 26 - 10 Glasgow Hawks: Bonus point helps Ayr stay top

Ayr

Heriot’s 35 - 14 Boroughmuir: Heriot’s maintain play-off hopes

Heriots

Stirling County 25 - 12 Hawick: Stirling gain revenge

Stirling County

Edinburgh Accies 19 - 14 Watsonians: Accies claim second win

Watsonians

Boroughmuir 28 - 46 Stirling County: Visitors narrow the gap

Boroughmuir

Pro14 More Pro14 >>

Zander Fagerson is 'in top physical condition' after recovering from his broken ankle. Picture: SNS/SRU

‘One game’ and Glasgow’s Zander Fagerson will be ready for Scotland

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Zander Fagerson made a welcome return for Glasgow Warriors in Cardiff. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS

Cardiff 34 - 38 Glasgow: Warriors hold off Blues fightbacks

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Magnus Bradbury touches down for Edinburgh on his way to winning the man-of-the-match award against Dragons. Picture: SNS/SRU

Edinburgh 34 - 17 Dragons: Magnus Bradbury on fire

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Ben Toolis is one of a number of players released by Scotland who will strengthen Edinburgh's squad to take on the Dragons. Picture: SNS/SRU

Richard Cockerill relishes return of Ben Toolis to face Dragons

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Glasgow Warriors assistant coach Kenny Murray. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS

Glasgow Warriors ‘mini league’ aims to set up rousing finish to season

Glasgow Warriors

Edinburgh's Fraser McKenzie wants coach Cockerill to have tough decisions on who to play. Picture: SNS/SRU

Edinburgh fringe players urged to battle for PRO14 play-off places

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Blair Kinghorn provides good cover on the wing, says Richard Cockerill. Picture: SNS/SRU.

Richard Cockerill backs Blair Kinghorn to fill Hogg void for Scotland

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Scotland Six Nations: Magnus Bradbury can ease back-row woe

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Edinburgh coach Roddy Grant to join Ulster in the summer

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Edinburgh limp to loss as Southern Kings rule supreme

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Southern Kings 25 - 21 Edinburgh: Missed opportunity for Scots

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Six Nations More Six Nations >>

‘Frustrated’ Blair Kinghorn remains switched on for France challenge

Six Nations

Former player Emile Ntamack looks ahead to France's clash with Scotland. Pic: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty/

Emile Ntamack rues loss of French identity as son Romain prepares for Scotland clash

Six Nations

France head coach Jacques Brunel. Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty

Allan Massie: Scotland should be wary of French revolution

Six Nations

Huw Jones in action for Scotland against Ireland at BT Murrayfield. Picture: SNS Group

Scotland Six Nations: Huw Jones to miss remainder of tournament with knee injury

Scotland

Townsend says referee’s decision not to review Hogg incident in Ireland Test ‘strange’

Six Nations

Stuart Hogg out of Six Nations and could miss start of Rugby World Cup

Scotland

Four things we learned from Scotland 13 - 22 Ireland

Scotland

Scotland 13 - 22 Ireland: Scots made to pay for mistakes

Rugby union

European Rugby Champions Cup More European Rugby Champions Cup >>

Dates, KO times for Edinburgh and Glasgow Euro quarter-finals

Rugby union

Bill Mata, left, and Finn Russell are among the 15 nominees. Pictures: SNS Group

Finn Russell and Bill Mata among nominees for rugby’s EPCR award

Champions Cup

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill. Picture: SNS

Iain Morrison: Richard Cockerill is conservative but Edinburgh can be adventurous too

Rugby union

Munster's Andrew Conway during the Heineken Champions Cup win over Exeter. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Munster edge out Exeter and set to now face Edinburgh away

Champions Cup

European Rugby Challenge Cup More European Rugby Challenge Cup >>

Allan Massie: Why Irish success comes as no great surprise

Challenge Cup

Blair Kinghorn tries to make a break through the Cardiff defence. Picture: SNS/SRU

Edinburgh focus on ‘cup final’ to come

Challenge Cup

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill addresses his team at the Challenge Cup quarter-final at BT Murrayfield. Paul Devlin/SNS

Richard Cockerill admits Edinburgh deserved Cardiff defeat

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Edinburgh's Blair Kinghorn and Lloyd Williams of Cardiff get caught up in an altercation at BT Murrayfield. Picture: Paul Devlin/SNS

Edinburgh 6 - 20 Cardiff Blues: Challenge Cup dream over

Challenge Cup