Six Nations Championship
Scottish Rugby confirm new medical appointments as after Dr James Robson retirement
![Alec Hepburn will join Scarlets](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18011796.jpg)
![Alec Hepburn will join Scarlets](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18011796.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841982.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841982.jpg)
![Scotland duo named in Six Nations team of the tournament](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17837674.jpg)
![Scotland duo named in Six Nations team of the tournament](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17837674.jpg)
![John McGuigan has backed Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17469192.jpg)
![John McGuigan has backed Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17469192.jpg)
![Scotland rugby legend Jim Telfer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17889662.jpg)
![Scotland rugby legend Jim Telfer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17889662.jpg)
![Duhan van der Merwe beats Ben Earl en route to a one of his three tries against England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17881323.jpg)
![Duhan van der Merwe beats Ben Earl en route to a one of his three tries against England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17881323.jpg)
OPINION
![Scotland players celebrate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17874123.jpg)
![Scotland players celebrate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17874123.jpg)
![Ireland triumphed over Scotland to win the Guinness Six Nations](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17872309.jpg)
![Ireland triumphed over Scotland to win the Guinness Six Nations](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17872309.jpg)
![Gregor Townsend looks frustrated](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17870085.jpg)
![Gregor Townsend looks frustrated](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17870085.jpg)
![Stafford McDowall is tackled by Ireland's Tadhg Beirne](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17868791.jpg)
![Stafford McDowall is tackled by Ireland's Tadhg Beirne](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17868791.jpg)
![Ireland vs Scotland: Live score updates and action from Six Nations clash](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17867038.jpg)
![Ireland vs Scotland: Live score updates and action from Six Nations clash](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17867038.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend insists the team is still improving](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17867557.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend insists the team is still improving](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17867557.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Finn Russell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17783629.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Finn Russell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17783629.jpg)
![Finn Russell](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17867453.jpg)
![Finn Russell](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17867453.jpg)
![Scotland celebrate Huw Jones try](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17867425.jpg)
![Scotland celebrate Huw Jones try](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17867425.jpg)
![Five things we learned as spirited Scotland defeated by Ireland in Dublin](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17867415.jpg)
![Five things we learned as spirited Scotland defeated by Ireland in Dublin](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17867415.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend wasn't prepared to answer questions about his future after the loss to Italy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17849995.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend wasn't prepared to answer questions about his future after the loss to Italy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17849995.jpg)
![Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17864697.jpg)
![Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17864697.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Rory Darge during his pre-match press conference](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17865590.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Rory Darge during his pre-match press conference](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17865590.jpg)
![Ireland celebrate their fourth try](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17866345.jpg)
![Ireland celebrate their fourth try](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17866345.jpg)
![Rory Lawson: Scotland stars must stand up to show what they're about after Italy loss](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17866103.jpg)
![Rory Lawson: Scotland stars must stand up to show what they're about after Italy loss](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17866103.jpg)
![Ireland vs Scotland: The key battles and head to heads analysed ahead of Dublin clash](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17863645.jpg)
![Ireland vs Scotland: The key battles and head to heads analysed ahead of Dublin clash](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17863645.jpg)
![Scotland were dejected at full time](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17862978.jpg)
![Scotland were dejected at full time](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17862978.jpg)
![Stafford McDowall](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17798305.jpg)
![Stafford McDowall](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17798305.jpg)
![Grant Gilchrist stands dejected at full-time in Rome](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17853270.jpg)
![Grant Gilchrist stands dejected at full-time in Rome](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17853270.jpg)
![Grant Gilchrist (right) admitted the World Cup loss to Ireland hurt for weeks afterwards](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17853148.jpg)
![Grant Gilchrist (right) admitted the World Cup loss to Ireland hurt for weeks afterwards](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17853148.jpg)
![Scotland U20 head coach Kenny Murray](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17840478.jpg)
![Scotland U20 head coach Kenny Murray](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17840478.jpg)
![Scotland face Ireland on Saturday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16554644.jpg)
![Scotland face Ireland on Saturday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16554644.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Scotland defence coach Steve Tandy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17851809.jpg)
![Scotland defence coach Steve Tandy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17851809.jpg)
![Glen Young](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17845902.jpg)
![Glen Young](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17845902.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841982.jpg)
![Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841982.jpg)
![Scotland players are left dejected](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841657.jpg)
![Scotland players are left dejected](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841657.jpg)
![Italy vs Scotland LIVE: Score updates and action from Six Nations clash in Rome](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841101.jpg)
![Italy vs Scotland LIVE: Score updates and action from Six Nations clash in Rome](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841101.jpg)
![Rory Darge](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841609.jpg)
![Rory Darge](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841609.jpg)
![The Scotland team at full time](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841481.jpg)
![The Scotland team at full time](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841481.jpg)
![Scotland celebrate during the win over England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17841075.jpg)
![Scotland celebrate during the win over England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17841075.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Rory Darge](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838717.jpg)
![Scotland co-captain Rory Darge](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838717.jpg)
![Italy get one of their tries](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17840445.jpg)
![Italy get one of their tries](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17840445.jpg)
![Cam Redpath in action for Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17838813.jpg)
![Cam Redpath in action for Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17838813.jpg)
OPINION
![Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17837474.jpg)
![Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17837474.jpg)
![Hollie Davidson became the first woman to be an assistant referee in the men's Six Nations when England played Wales at Twickenham](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17829131.jpg)
![Hollie Davidson became the first woman to be an assistant referee in the men's Six Nations when England played Wales at Twickenham](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17829131.jpg)
Exclusive interview
![Emma Wassell is excited to get back to playing for Scotland in the Six Nations after missing last year's tournament](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17832473.jpg)
![Emma Wassell is excited to get back to playing for Scotland in the Six Nations after missing last year's tournament](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17832473.jpg)
Exclusive interview
![Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17832209.jpg)
![Gregor Townsend](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17832209.jpg)
![Duhan van der Merwe scores against England](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17831628.jpg)
![Duhan van der Merwe scores against England](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17831628.jpg)
ANALYSIS:
![Cam Redpath will start for Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17828455.jpg)
![Cam Redpath will start for Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17828455.jpg)
![Massimo Cuttitta](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17819890.jpg)
![Massimo Cuttitta](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17819890.jpg)
![Huw Jones](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17823796.jpg)
![Huw Jones](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17823796.jpg)
![Kenny Murray speaks to the media](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17826318.jpg)
![Kenny Murray speaks to the media](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17826318.jpg)
![Scotland vs Italy](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17824685.jpg)
![Scotland vs Italy](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17824685.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Scotland assistant coach Pete Horne](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17822930.jpg)
![Scotland assistant coach Pete Horne](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17822930.jpg)
![Duhan van dre Merwe](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17819241.jpg)
![Duhan van dre Merwe](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17819241.jpg)
ANALYSIS
![Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17816651.jpg)
![Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17816651.jpg)
![Bryan Easson](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17815645.jpg)
![Bryan Easson](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17815645.jpg)
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