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FERGUS McFADDEN must be one frustrated guy this week.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made six changes and one positional switch for Saturday’s must-win World Cup Pool B clash with England.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has made five changes for Sunday’s World Cup Pool B clash with Argentina – and resisted a recall for tournament captain Alastair Kellock.

Scotland today entered the thick of the World Cup action after arriving in Wellington, where they will bid to qualify for the knockout stages with victory over Argentina.

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Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has urged his side to hit the ground running in the World Cup Pool B opener with Romania in Invercargill on Saturday.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has told his 30-man Rugby World Cup squad to now seize a place in his starting XV.

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

Scotland have made 14 changes for Saturday’s final World Cup warm-up match against Italy – with Graeme Morrison the sole survivor in the starting XV from the win over Ireland.

Rory Lawson is far from complacent about taking his place in Andy Robinson’s 30-man Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup despite being named as captain for Saturday’s EMC Test with Ireland.

Ross Rennie is focusing on performing well in his first Scotland start this weekend, rather than the prize of a place in the Rugby World Cup squad.

GRAEME MORRISON will return to the Scotland team for Saturday’s EMC Test with Ireland, with Rugby World Cup heartache the driving force for him to perform and secure a place in the squad for this year’s tournament in New Zealand.

Graeme Morrison will return to the Scotland team for Saturday’s EMC Test with Ireland, with Rugby World Cup heartache the driving force for him to perform and secure a place in the squad for this year’s tournament in New Zealand.

The Scottish Rugby Union are to conduct a performance review after chief executive Gordon McKie told of his disappointment following “unacceptable” displays this season.

Ross Ford knows Scotland’s set-piece play must improve dramatically if they are to avoid the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon – but he may not get the chance to help them remedy it.

Back-row forward Kelly Brown was said to be in good spirits after being forced off with a head knock at Twickenham, and will be assessed daily until the visit of Italy.

The disappointment of defeat to Wales has lingered in the Scotland camp but captain Alastair Kellock is determined to right the wrongs in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

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RYAN JONES has urged Wales to be “bold, brave and clinical” in their make-or-break RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland today.

Scotland forward Nathan Hines is relaxed about the possibility of returning to his more familiar second-row position if Richie Gray fails to recover from illness in time to face Wales in the RBS 6 Nations tomorrow.

Second-row Richie Gray was absent from Scotland’s eve-of-match training session at Murrayfield today amid fears he may miss tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales through illness.

Head coach Andy Robinson was frustrated as Scotland lost 34-21 to France to suffer defeat on the opening RBS 6 Nations weekend yet again and extend their poor record in Paris.

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Scotland went in search of a first RBS 6 Nations win over reigning Grand Slam champions France in Paris with Alastair Kellock restored as captain.

Scotland go in search of a first RBS 6 Nations win over France in Paris tonight with head coach Andy Robinson unfazed by history and focused on nothing other than victory.

HEAD COACH Andy Robinson is unfazed by Scotland’s history in France and his side’s recent try-scoring record ahead of the RBS 6 Nations opener at the Stade de France today.

Scotland go in search of a first RBS 6 Nations win in Paris on Saturday with captain Alastair Kellock joined by Glasgow team-mate Richie Gray in the second row and Nathan Hines starting at flanker.

SHANE WILLIAMS has declared himself fit and raring to go for his probable swansong year as an international rugby player. Ospreys star Williams is poised to win his 76th cap when Wales launch their RBS 6 Nations campaign against England in Cardiff on February 4.

Alastair Kellock has been restored as Scotland captain for the RBS 6 Nations championship.

FRANCE coach Marc Lièvremont insists his Grand Slam champions can recover from their disastrous autumn series and win back-to-back Six Nations titles.

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.

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IRELAND trio John Fogarty, Jamie Heaslip and Shane Horgan were named in the Leinster squad to face the Glasgow Warriors in tomorrow night’s Magners League opener at Firhill Stadium (7.05pm).

NEW ZEALAND coach Graham Henry expects Wales to be breathing fire next weekend after being humbled 42-9 by the All Blacks in Dunedin on Saturday.

Scotland boss Andy Robinson will not underestimate the threat posed by Argentina's trademark forward power in today's first Test in Tucuman.

SOUTH AFRICA vice-captain Victor Matfield has warned his side that the battle of the breakdown will be crucial when they host France in Cape Town today (1pm Irish time).

Glasgow openside John Barclay has recovered from a stomach bug to make the starting line-up against Ulster in the Magners League at Firhill this Friday.

THIS is not the way it was meant to be.

IRELAND captain Brian O’Driscoll and coach Declan Kidney last night tried to put some perspective on this evening’s Triple Crown decider at Croke Park.

ALASTAIR KELLOCK yesterday warned Ireland that Scotland will travel to Dublin this weekend determined to spoil the party in the last ever RBS 6 Nations game at Croke Park.