Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada named Perpignan's Tommaso Allan at full-back on Friday for their Six Nations opener against Scotland, allowing Toulouse flier Ange Capuozzo to move to the wing.

Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations ...

Scotland's Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre in place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at ...

Head coach Gregor Townsend has named his matchday 23 for Scotland's opening Six Nations encounter against Italy at Murrayfield.

The Six Nations is a tournament that can make heroes and, as this year's championship is about to get underway, we have selected one player from each team who could be the biggest headline maker of th ...

Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre for Scotland in the place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at ...

Elsewhere, Stafford McDowall has been picked at inside centre and will fill the void left by Sione Tuipulotu, the Scotland captain. Tuipulotu injured a pectoral muscle in training and is replaced by ...

The British & Irish Lions have reappointed talkSPORT as exclusive audio broadcast partner for this summer’s highly anticipated Tour to Australia.

Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England - Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today ...

Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry is given a surprise start as Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at ...

BBC Sport takes you through the Six Nations points system - including how match points and bonus points can be won.

The Glasgow Warriors centre, who captained the side against Portugal in The Famous Grouse Nations Series, will partner the ...