All the team news and lineups in one place ahead of the opening weekend of the Six Nations. Ahead of the opening round ... Gregor Townsend’s charges are without captain Sione Tuipulotu due to injury ...

There have been a few surprise selections in the starting team and on the bench for this weekend’s match at Murrayfield.

Duhan van der Merwe has been cleared to start in Scotland's Six Nations opener while lock Jonny Gray is back after nearly two years to face Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe, Jonny Gray, Dave Cherry all start for Scotland in Six Nations; Scotland begin their campaign at home against Italy on Saturday February 1 (2.15pm kick-off); Gre ...

Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations ...

Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations ...

Elsewhere, Stafford McDowall has been picked at inside centre and will fill the void left by Sione Tuipulotu, the Scotland captain. Tuipulotu injured a pectoral muscle in training and is replaced by ...

Stafford McDowall will replace injured Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Italy. Coach Gregor Townsend praises McDowall's physicality, while experienced players ...

Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

Jonny Gray and Dave Cherry are in line for their first caps since 2023 in the Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon.

Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England - Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today ...