Secondrow Scott Cummings (arm), and backrow Josh Bayliss (groin) also sustained injuries which prompted Townsend to call up a further five players Euan Ferrie, Cameron Henderson, Ewan Johnson, Alexander Masibaka and Ollie Smith to the squad in advance of their opening game against Italy.

Finn Russell and Scotland plot a ‘different’ answer to the same old Six Nations question - Exclusive interview: Even the fly-half himself admits that he has not won enough silverware – so could this be Scotland’s year for Six Nations success?

Bath fly-half Finn Russell has been tipped to take the Six Nations by storm and lead the charge for the British & Irish Lions against Australia later this year.

Take a look at the teams participating in the Six Nations tournament, their schedule, recent performances and more!

Latest news as Wales and France name sides for opener after England make bold call - Rugby’s greatest championship is set to get underway as Warren Gatland and Fabien Galthie prepare to name their tea

New stars emerged across the board as Ireland successfully defended their Six Nations title. More talent will be itching to follow Joe McCarthy, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, Tommaso Meno

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Six new faces to watch in the 2025 Six Nations - There is plenty of new talent ready to emerge in this year’s championship

Ireland's chances of an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title are hindered by fly-half options that are "a distance away from being Grand Slam winning playmakers" Irish rugby great Hugo MacNeill told AFP.

The main question is whether Ireland can go back-to-back-to-back? Will parity emerge? Or is France poised to take the crown they last held in 2022, evoking the glory days of the early 2000s? Have Ireland Peaked Again?

Unfortunately for Scotland, this year’s championship, a campaign with so much promise, is nearly over before it even begins with devastating news surrounding star centre Sione Tuipulotu.

Mclean, stars of a new rugby show from The Overlap, spoke to us on the eve of the 2025 Six Nations Championship.