Scotland captain Gordon Bulloch has declared he is desperate to repay coach Matt Williams’ faith in him.

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Phil Anderton has become the latest casualty of the bitter battle for power in the game.

Ronan O’Gara, who kicked Ireland to their sensational upset victory over England at Twickenham, has no doubt that the vanquished world champions missed the injured Jonny Wilkinson more than they realised.

France prop Sylvain Marconnet hopes to unsettle coach Bernard Laporte’s prop hierarchy and show he also has the potential to become a first-team regular ahead of the World Cup as the defending RSB 6 Nations champions take on Scotland on Sunday.