SCOTLAND

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Andy Farrell hopeful Ireland will have key players back for Scotland test

Ireland boss Andy Farrell is optimistic most of his sidelined stars will be fit and firing for a crunch Murrayfield showdown with title rivals Scotland.

France

Scotland’s perfect Six Nations record ended by France after disastrous start

A disastrous opening 20 minutes ultimately proved costly for Scotland as their perfect start to the Six Nations campaign came to an end with a 32-21 defeat by France in Paris.

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Townsend warns Scotland must keep improving despite back-to-back wins

Gregor Townsend refused to get carried away after watching Scotland kick off a Guinness Six Nations campaign with back-to-back wins for the first time as Finn Russell led a second-half destruction of Wales.

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Finn Russell shines as Scotland turn on the style to hammer Wales

Finn Russell ran the show as Scotland blitzed Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield to kick off their Six Nations campaign with back-to-back victories for the first time.

Duhan van der Merwe

Gregor Townsend: Duhan van der Merwe’s try was like something from a video game

Gregor Townsend likened Duhan Van Der Merwe's stunning solo score to something from PlayStation game 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' after Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup with a thrilling 29-20 win over England.

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Van der Merwe stars as Scotland snatch Six Nations win over England

Duhan van der Merwe ensured Steve Borthwick's England reign started with a defeat after the South African-born winger crossed twice in a sensational 29-23 win for Scotland at Twickenham.