Scotland kick off their Guinness Six Nations campaign at home to Italy on Saturday. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at five talking points ahead of the Murrayfield showdown.

Tuipulotu’s misfortune is a grievous and perhaps fatal blow to the very real chance he had of being a big hit with Lions in his Australian homeland this summer.

Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield as Gregor Townsend’s side look to overcome some wretched injury luck to mount a Six ...

Scotland go into their Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday, with memories of last year's shock loss ...

Scotland begin their Six Nations campaign by hosting Italy in round one. The hosts’ hopes of winning a first title since the final Five Nations rugby campaign way back in 1999 have been rocked by the ...