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Scotland v Wales: injury update from Gregor Townsend

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Head coach hopes that Jamie Ritchie and Sean Maitland will be back for France game but prognosis on Cameron Redpath not so clear …

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Scotland head coach on project players, building strength in depth and contract extensions …

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Italy v Scotland: Scotland player ratings

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Scotland did it the hard way in Florence but there was a few stand-out performances in this generally workmanlike victory …

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Glasgow v Scarlets: Ryan Wilson ready to fight for Scotland recall

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Veteran flanker has been stranded on 49 caps since the end of last year’s World Cup but has not given up on the dream of bringing up the half century …

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Matt Fagerson plans to play his way out of the Glasgow Warriors team

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22-year-old knows that Scotland call-up could be on the cards if he puts in a big performance for Glasgow Warriors against Scarlets on Sunday …

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Japan v Scotland: Scotland player ratings

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A tough result as Scotland tumble out of the World Cup but there is cause for mild optimisim with a crop of bright youngsters coming through …

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Mike Blair backs Scotland’s young bucks to double-up against Russia and Japan

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#RWC2019: Japan ignite the World Cup and Scotland must respond

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