Ali Price: Scotland can bounce back from criticism in Italy
Ali Price has backed Scotland's senior pros to step up as Gregor Townsend's team seek to reinvigorate their stuttering Six Nations campaign against Italy on Saturday.
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Scotland make five changes for Italy clash
EDINBURGH : Scotland’s Matt Fagerson and Hamish Watson have returned to beef up the back row against Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday amongst five changes made by coach Gregor Townsend to the team beaten by France a fortnight ago.
Finn Russell v Paolo Garbisi – a look at Scotland and Italy’s stand-off battle
Italy and Scotland meet at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday in a Guinness Six Nations clash between two sides who have struggled at times in the opening matches of the tournament.
SA-born Steyn to make first Six Nations start for Scotland
South African-born wing Kyle Steyn will make his first Six Nations start for Scotland as one of five changes to the run-on XV for Saturday's match against perennial strugglers Italy in Rome.
Scotland name team to play Italy in Six Nations
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has named the following team to play Italy in their Six Nations fixture in Rome on Saturday.
McInally points to Garbisi threat ahead of Italy clash
Italy might still be searching for a first Guinness Six Nations win in seven years but Stuart McInally has singled out Paolo Garbisi as the main threat to end that quest this weekend. In fact, McInally believes that the 21-year-old Azzurri fly-half is the match of any ten in the entire Championship, a ringing endorsement when you look at the players pulling the strings for their respective sides. Ad/> From the mercurial Finn Russell to international skippers Dan Biggar and Johnny Sexton, not to mention rising stars Romain Ntamack and Marcus Smith, fly-half is arguably the strongest position in the entire competition.
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.
The best rugby players in the Six Nations, according to the evidence
We’ve now had three rounds of the Six Nations and the top performers are really starting to emerge.