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Mike Catt urges Ireland to put pressure on rookie fly-half Blair Kinghorn

Assistant coach Mike Catt says it is crucial Ireland shut down Scotland’s rookie international fly-half Blair Kinghorn and do not allow him to “play the game in a dinner suit”.

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.

Blair Kinghorn: Why now is the right time to play him at 10 for Scotland as Gregor Townsend pinpoints match which convinced him

Scotland’s Blair switch project will reach its apex in Dublin on Saturday when Kinghorn lines up at ten against Ireland in the final round of this season’s Guinness Six Nations.

Rugby evening headlines as Wales call up new player but no gametime promised and Finn Russell discarded

These are your rugby evening headlines on Thursday, March 17.

'I think everyone was expecting Finn to play' - Scotland's Russell decision won't change Irish approach

Andy Farrell says he's slightly surprised that Scotland have dropped Finn Russell for this Saturday's Guinness Six Nations finale at the Aviva Stadium.

Kinghorn not special target but out-half always under pressure, says Jack Conan

Blair Kinghorn is going to get the same treatment as every other out-half that Ireland play against, says Jack Conan.

Scotland bench Russell for Ireland finale in Six Nations

Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell has been dropped to the bench for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin, with Edinburgh stand-off Blair Kinghorn picked to start.

Gregor Townsend: It’s the right time to replace Finn Russell with Blair Kinghorn

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend insists he would prefer to focus on why he selected Blair Kinghorn to start at stand-off rather than the demotion of talisman Finn Russell to the bench for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash in Ireland.

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Mike Catt urges Ireland to put pressure on rookie fly-half Blair Kinghorn

Finn Russell dropped for Scotland’s trip to Ireland as Blair Kinghorn starts

Blair Kinghorn: Why now is the right time to play him at 10 for Scotland as Gregor Townsend pinpoints match which convinced him

Rugby evening headlines as Wales call up new player but no gametime promised and Finn Russell discarded

'I think everyone was expecting Finn to play' - Scotland's Russell decision won't change Irish approach

Kinghorn not special target but out-half always under pressure, says Jack Conan

Scotland bench Russell for Ireland finale in Six Nations

Gregor Townsend: It’s the right time to replace Finn Russell with Blair Kinghorn