On their day, the Scots have proven capable of defeating England, Italy and Wales home and away in recent season, while they have also shown they can match France both in Edinburgh and Paris.

Ireland are favourites to complete another title success, despite Farrell temporarily handed the reins to defence coach Simon Easterby.

David Nucifora is set to become the first Australian to join the coaching staff of the British and Irish Lions, just a year after being recruited to help rebuild Aussie rugby.

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English has been answering some of your Scottish rugby questions. Steve asked: I was full of hope for Scotland's Six Nations campaign. Tom answered: Everyone is ...

Talk about a dose of the Monday blues. When news came through that Sione Tuipulotu had been ruled out of the Six Nations, ...

The son of former Tonga scrumhalf Sione, Tuipulotu was born in Pontypool, his sister Sisilia is a Welsh international and cousin Carwyn plays in Wales for the Scarlets. He attended Harrow School ...

His father, Sione Tuipulotu, a Tonga international, was playing for Newport when Kepu was born in 2005, yet subsequently lived in Plymouth and Worcester. Kepu began playing at Panteg RFC and was ...

HUW Jones believes his British and Irish Lions hopes will be strengthened by his relationship and understanding with Sione Tuipulotu. Central to Glasgow’s success, and Scotland’s prospects in the Six ...

2025 is the year of the Lions. And as with Chinese’ new year’s traditions, the year of the Lion is hugely important to both the spiritual and financial health of rugby in Britain and Ireland. Firstly, ...

Scotland’s powerhouse runner SIONE TUIPULOTU looks the nailed-on No12, which would have shocked a lot of people some time back as he looked a very average, cumbersome lump when first arriving to ...