Kinghorn starts for Scotland as Russell drops to the bench
:Scotland's Blair Kinghorn has replaced regular flyhalf Finn Russell as one of two changes for their final game of the Six Nations against title-chasing Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
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Finn Russell dropped for Scotland’s trip to Ireland as Blair Kinghorn starts
Scotland talisman Finn Russell has been dropped to the bench for this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown with Ireland in Dublin.
Russell dropped for Scotland clash with Ireland
Edinburgh stand-off Blair Kinghorn will make his first Guinness Six Nations start for Scotland against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday (4.45pm) in place of Finn Russell, who drops to the bench.
Six Nations: Scotland’s underperformers told ‘no-one is undroppable’ ahead of Italy match
The Six Nations has not gone according to plan for Scotland and the players have been told that no-one is undroppable as they prepare to resume their campaign against Italy this weekend.
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Utter dominance from Edinburgh and Ulster: Both teams delivered a crushing result to their respective opponents, Connacht and Cardiff. Edinburgh slaughtered the Irish province 56-8 with Emiliano Boffelli, Dave Cherry, Blair Kinghorn, Ramiro Moyano, Glen Young and Ben Vellacott all scoring once with Henry Immelman going over twice. Meanwhile, Ulster delivered a similarly humiliating defeat to the Welsh capital side with the final score being 48-12. Returning from the national team, Robert Baloucoune scored two of the seven tries, leaving Cardiff scratching their head for answers defensively. Those two sides are very much in the mix alongside Leinster and Munster, who were similarly excellent against Benetton and Dragons respectively.
Edinburgh 56-8 Connacht: Blair Kinghorn stakes claim for Scotland jersey in emphatic return to winning ways
Blair Kinghorn staked his claim for a starting place in Scotland’s Six Nations match in Italy by piloting Edinburgh to a 56-8 victory over Connacht.
Connacht suffer tough trip as Edinburgh rack up eight tries
Edinburgh ended their three-game losing run in some style against Connacht, scoring eight tries in a 56-8 United Rugby Championship victory at the DAM Health Stadium.
Dismal Connacht ship eight tries in Edinburgh hammering
Connacht's winning run in the United Rugby Championship came to a humiliating end this evening, with Andy Friend's side shipping their heaviest defeat of the season away to Edinburgh.