Edinburgh 23 Leinster 36

Scotland have endured a bruising campaign in this year’s RBS 6 Nations — but Jim Hamilton insists one win against Ireland will sooth their wounds.

Scotland 10 Italy 22

Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson does not believe the grass will be greener for international rugby if more Tests are played on artificial surfaces.

Coach Pat Lam has made three changes to Connacht’s starting 15 for their clash with Edinburgh Rugby in the PRO12.

Munster coach Anthony Foley has included three debutants as he named his starting side for their opening PRO12 fixture.

Munster have made 11 changes to the side that lost to Toulon in the semi-finals of the Heineken Cup for their penultimate league game against Edinburgh.

RBS 6 NATIONS:

Three games, 12 tries. And none conceded by Ireland.

Connacht take on Edinburgh this evening desperate to break a losing run of seven RaboDirect Pro 12 fixtures.

Tommy Seymour grabbed two tries on his home debut as Scotland saw off the challenge of improving Japan 42-17 following a flurry of second-half action.

Munster 34 Edinburgh 23

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson today confirmed a 30-man Rugby World Cup squad featuring few surprises and Alastair Kellock as captain.

Scotland 23 Italy 12

IRELAND’s Tommy Bowe believes Declan Kidney’s men are “looking good” as they look to repeat their historic Grand Slam of 2009 in the upcoming Six Nations Championship.

Head coach Andy Robinson will aim to mastermind Scotland’s first win in Paris in 12 years after naming a 34-man squad for next week’s pre-RBS 6 Nations Championship training camp.

Uncapped trio Jon Welsh, Rob Harley and Jack Cuthbert have been named in the Scotland squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship, head coach Andy Robinson announced today.

MUNSTER 15 GLOUCESTER 10

Tom Voyce, Scott Lawson and Will James all make their first starts of preseason for Gloucester against Munster at Musgrave Park on Friday evening.

Nick De Luca was today recalled to the Scotland team for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.

Scotland prop Allan Jacobsen wants to deliver the ultimate “insult” to Italy this weekend by helping destroy their front row in Rome.

FRANCE will bid to enhance their place at the top of the RBS 6 Nations Championship table when they play Wales on Friday night.

Nathan Hines and Alasdair Strokosch today handed Scotland a much-needed fitness boost ahead of next Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations game in Italy.

Scotland 9 France 18

ANDY ROBINSON has plumped for the players in form for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against France.

Andy Robinson today made six changes to his Scotland team for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against France.

Andy Robinson has admitted it was a tough decision to axe four of his former Edinburgh players from the Scotland squad for the opening two games of the RBS 6 Nations.

Scotland today recalled Dan Parks and named uncapped Glasgow team-mates Ruaridh Jackson and Richie Gray in their squad for the RBS 6 Nations games against France and Wales.

Gloucester 23 Biarritz 8

A PROP is a prop as far as most rugby fans are concerned – but Alasdair Dickinson will aim this weekend to demonstrate the vast difference between playing loosehead and tighthead in the Six Nations.

Chris Paterson was today recalled to the Scotland side for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland – but head coach Frank Hadden delayed finalising his selection at second row.

Euan Murray will return to the Scotland front row for Saturday’s crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy.

Frank Hadden has handed a maiden call-up to Glasgow starlet Ruaridh Jackson for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Gloucester 48 Calvisano 5

Scotland have named uncapped trio Ben Cairns, Thom Evans and Moray Low in their 30-man squad for their summer tour to Argentina.

Scotland repeated their victory over England in 2006 with another courageous defensive performance to regain the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield.

SCOTLAND coach Frank Hadden insists his side’s schedule in Pool C of the World Cup forced him to field a weakened team against tournament favourites New Zealand at Murrayfield yesterday.

Scotland 0 New Zealand 40

Scotland coach Frank Hadden made 13 changes to the side which defeated Romania for the match with New Zealand in Pool C of the World Cup at Murrayfield.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has made sweeping changes to his team for Sunday’s Murrayfield clash with New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup – but denies he has picked a reserve team.

Scotland flanker Allister Hogg insists it is not just on the rugby pitch that injured prop Allan Jacobsen will be missed.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden believes his World Cup squad is the “most competitive” he could have selected.

SCOTLAND hooker Dougie Hall has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining a serious knee injury in training.

Gloucester have confirmed the signing of Scotland star Chris Paterson on a three-year contract.