Edinburgh 43 Connacht 10

Perpignan 31 Edinburgh 14

Perpignan 31 Edinburgh 14

Munster 34 Edinburgh 23

Scotland 22 New Zealand 51

Leinster 22 Edinburgh 16

Italy Under-21s 2 Republic of Ireland Under-21s 4

Edinburgh 18 Munster 23

Scotland captain Ross Ford had no hesitation in handing the ball to match-winner Greig Laidlaw before he kicked the last-gasp penalty to secure a memorable 9-6 win over Australia in Newcastle yesterday.

Leinster 54 Edinburgh 13

Italy 13 Scotland 6

Centre Nick De Luca has been restored to the starting line-up in Scotland's only change for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon decider with Italy.

Scotland centre Nick De Luca believes his team can channel their RBS 6 Nations frustration into a positive performance in Dublin this weekend.

Three stitches under Mike Ross’s right eye told you all you needed to know about the physical toll a Test match in Paris takes on a player but the Ireland tighthead prop believes he will be fresh and ready to go again when duty calls this Saturday against the Scots.

Scotland wing Rory Lamont suffered a suspected broken leg in the 23-17 RBS 6 Nations loss to France at Murrayfield yesterday.

Scotland 17 France 23

Full-back Stuart Hogg will make his first Test start today as Scotland look to revive their RBS 6 Nations campaign against Rugby World Cup finalists France.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland hailed the maturity of his side after seeing them take a second step on the road to a potential RBS 6 Nations Triple Crown with a 27-13 victory over Scotland at the Millennium Stadium yesterday.

Wales captain Sam Warburton admits it is time his RBS 6 Nations title contenders avoided any further outbreaks of the yellow peril that threatened to lay them low in Dublin last weekend.

Stuart Lancaster confirmed he has applied for the full-time England coach’s job after joining his players in shedding blood in a physical Calcutta Cup win over Scotland on Saturday.

PHIL GODMAN kicked a last-minute drop-goal for Edinburgh last night to clinch victory over Racing Metro and keep them at the top of Pool 2 in the Heineken Cup.

ULSTER produced a workmanlike performance studded with occasional flashes of brilliance to take all five RaboDirect Pro12 points against a below-par Edinburgh at windswept Murrayfield.

Edinburgh 20 Ulster 42

DAN PARKS kicked 20 points as Cardiff Blues maintained their unbeaten start to the Heineken Cup and leapfrogged Edinburgh to go top of Pool Two at Cardiff City Stadium last night.

EDINBURGH continued their run of impressive form as they racked up seven tries against RaboDirect Pro12 basement side Aironi at Murrayfield.

TIM VISSER’S try double earned Edinburgh a sensational Heineken Cup Pool Two success over Racing Metro at Murrayfield last night.

SCOTLAND’S dejected players immediately turned their attentions to beating England in Auckland on Saturday after a loss to Argentina left them facing World Cup elimination.

Scotland 12 Argentina 13

Scotland centre Nick De Luca has warned that the World Cup opener against Romania should not be approached as an opportunity to rack up tries.

Scotland 23 Italy 12

Connacht 27 Edinburgh 23

Scotland 21 Italy 8

Scotland 21 Italy 8

Scotland were today aiming to avoid the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon in their clash with Italy at Murrayfield.

Ronan O’Gara will line up opposite Ruaridh Jackson as Ireland take on Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations at Murrayfield today.

Andy Robinson knows Scotland’s win over Ireland in last year’s RBS 6 Nations will give their opponents an added incentive at Murrayfield on Sunday.

France 34 Scotland 21

LEINSTER and Munster will meet at the RDS on Saturday night (8pm) in a late-season bid for Irish rugby bragging rights, following a dramatic day of Magners League action.

ULSTER got their first Magners League win of the season over a Scottish side and in the process took five points to make sure that they will stay ahead of Connacht and earn a Heineken Cup place next season.

NICK DE LUCA left Riki Flutey and Mathew Tait dazed and confused last weekend, but the Scotland centre admits trying to do the same to Brian O’Driscoll and Gordon D’Arcy may be his biggest ever challenge.

AN emotional Dan Parks has revealed how he and his Scotland team-mates were moved to tears as a stricken Thom Evans gave them a pre-match pep talk ahead of their Calcutta Cup draw with England.

Dan Parks believes he and Jonny Wilkinson are cannon fodder for the critics simply because of the position they play.

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