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Special ball raises £300k to support Doddie Weir MND cause

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Alex Dunbar won't be going on tour after the centre injured a hamstring. PICTURE: SNS

Mark Bennett replaces injured Alex Dunbar on Scotland summer tour

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Gregor Townsend's side will be televised as they embark on their Summer Tour. Picture: SNS Group

Scotland’s Summer Tour matches to be screened live on BBC and Channel 4

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Scotland U20 players Marshall Sykes, Logan Trotter and Fraser Strachan, who has now been released by Northampton. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

Scots U20s all together now as English clubs relent in World Cup row

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‘Pop-up’ Perth stadium to host Glasgow Warriors v Harlequins

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Wigan Warriors head coach Shaun Wane ‘interested in Scotland role’

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Roger Baird feared his Lions cap had been consigned to dustbin

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Glasgow Warriors confirm signing of US international David Tameilau

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Finn Russell has been added to the squad. Picture: SNS Group

Finn Russell added to Barbarians squad to face England on Sunday

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The 4G surface at Scostoun during the PRO14 semi-final clash. Picture: SNS Group

Glasgow Warriors shrug off Scarlets’ Scotstoun pitch complaints

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Scotland More Scotland >>

Alex Dunbar won't be going on tour after the centre injured a hamstring. PICTURE: SNS

Mark Bennett replaces injured Alex Dunbar on Scotland summer tour

Scotland

Gregor Townsend's side will be televised as they embark on their Summer Tour. Picture: SNS Group

Scotland’s Summer Tour matches to be screened live on BBC and Channel 4

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Scotland U20 players Marshall Sykes, Logan Trotter and Fraser Strachan, who has now been released by Northampton. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

Scots U20s all together now as English clubs relent in World Cup row

Scotland

Could Shaun Wane be open to switching codes and taking a Scotland role? Picture: Getty Images

Wigan Warriors head coach Shaun Wane ‘interested in Scotland role’

Scotland

Roger Baird, grounded, in action for the Lions against New Zealand's David Loveridge, Andy Haden and Andy Dalton in the fourth Test in Auckland in 1983. Picture: Colorsport/REX/Shutterstock

Roger Baird feared his Lions cap had been consigned to dustbin

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John Barclay was injured playing for Scarlets against Glasgow on Friday. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Scotland skipper John Barclay a doubt for autumn Tests

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Scotland coach Matt Taylor. Picture: Greg Macvean

Scotland No.2 Matt Taylor a target as England hunt new defence coach

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SRU doctor James Robson: No guarantee supplements are safe

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Iain Morrison: World Rugby punishment doesn’t fit the ‘crime’

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Scots to face Russians at World Cup as Romania are expelled

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Duncan Taylor can use tour to stake claim for World Cup place

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Club Rugby More Club Rugby >>

Retiring South Africa winger Bryan Habana. Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images

Allan Massie: Super 6 ticked boxes but it’s an opportunity missed

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Currie Chieftains' highly-regarded young coach Ben Cairns. Picture: Bruce White/SNS

Currie determined to repel Super 6 raids on their talent

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Back row (left to right): Chris Laidlaw (Boroughmuir), Nick Sutherland (Heriot's), Ross Graham (Watsonians), Craig Jackson (Melrose). Front row (left to right): Ross Bundy (Stirling County), Scottish Rugby chief executive Mark Dodson, Scottish Rugby president Rob Flockhart and Steven Longwell (Ayr). Pictured at BT Murrayfield yesterday. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS/SRU

Mark Dodson bullish on Super 6 and sure more will want to join

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SRU chief executive Mark Dodson at the Super 6 press conference. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS/SRU

Three Edinburgh clubs in Super 6 breaks SRU’s own guidelines

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Hawks face uncertain future as Glasgow misses out on Super 6

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Iain Morrison: Repercussions bite for clubs left out of Super 6

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SRU announces Super 6 franchises

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Stirling County inspired by class of 95 in bid to lift cup

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Pro14 More Pro14 >>

Glasgow Warriors Matt and Zander Fagerson at Perth's North Inch. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS/SRU

‘Pop-up’ Perth stadium to host Glasgow Warriors v Harlequins

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The 4G surface at Scostoun during the PRO14 semi-final clash. Picture: SNS Group

Glasgow Warriors shrug off Scarlets’ Scotstoun pitch complaints

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John Barclay was injured playing for Scarlets against Glasgow on Friday. Picture: Bill Murray/SNS

Scotland skipper John Barclay a doubt for autumn Tests

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Peter Horne is dejected at full-time following Glasgow's defeat by Scarlets. Picture: SNS/SRU

Dave Rennie starts his forward planning for Glasgow Warriors

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Jonny Gray thinks he's scored but the try was disallowed as the ball hadn't come out of the ruck. Picture: SNS.

Glasgow 13-28 Scarlets: Warriors blown away by three first-half tries

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Finn Russell finds his path blocked by the Scarlets defence. Picture: SNS/SRU.

Iain Morrison: Russell unable to salvage Warriors season

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Glasgow Warriors stand-off Finn Russell. Picture: Ross Parker/SNS

Dave Rennie tells Finn Russell to play natural game on Scotstoun bow

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Dave Rennie picks his Glasgow Warriors on form not reputation

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Glasgow Warriors team to face Scarlets in PRO14 semi-final is named

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Glasgow’s ‘forgotten’ semi-final against Leinster in Dublin

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Glasgow’s Tommy Seymour wants last laugh on pal John Barclay

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Six Nations More Six Nations >>

England rugby head coach Eddie Jones was subjected to verbal abuse at a Manchester station. File picture: Getty Images

Four Scots face court over abuse of England rugby coach Eddie Jones

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Ireland celebrate after winning the Grand Slam at Twickenham, but the Six Nations may go further afield. Photograph:PA

Discussions planned on Six Nations expansion and relegation

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Johnny Sexton celebrates his crucial drop-goal against France. Picture: AFP/Getty

Allan Massie: Last word on Six Nations belongs to Sexton

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Darryl Marfo makes his long-awaited return from injury. Picture: SNS

Darryl Marfo returns to line-up for Edinburgh’s clash with Connacht

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Scottish Rugby to probe sectarian incident in Rome

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Six Nations report card: How the Scotland players rated

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No Scots nominated for Six Nations ‘Player of the Tournament’ award

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Greig Laidlaw blocked out distraction to kick Scotland into third

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European Rugby Champions Cup More European Rugby Champions Cup >>

Battling Racing 92 shrug off injuries but fall just short

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Leinster's celebrate winning the European Champions Cup final in Bilbao. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Leinster 15 - 12 Racing 92: Irish hold nerve to win Euro cup

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The European Rugby Champions Cup on show at the San Mames stadium. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

Leinster set for class war with French aristos in European Cup final

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Simon Zebo will be on the bench for the semi-final. Picture: Getty.

Special reserves the key as Racing 92 and Munster clash

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European Rugby Challenge Cup More European Rugby Challenge Cup >>

Allan Massie: Why Irish success comes as no great surprise

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

Edinburgh focus on ‘cup final’ to come

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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

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