Scott Johnson has been appointed Scotland interim head coach for the RBS 6 Nations and summer tour to South Africa, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced.

Chris Paterson is to take on a new role with Scottish Rugby.

Edinburgh 9 Stade Francais 7

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

Scotland fly-half Dan Parks is wary of Argentinian opposite number Juan Martin Hernandez ahead of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final in Paris.

Ulster 16 Edinburgh 10

Edinburgh 30 Newport-Gwent 20

THE Scarlets scored five tries to secure Magners League victory over Welsh regional rivals the Dragons at Stradey Park.

Sloppy Edinburgh surrendered their slim hopes of claiming the Magners League crown as they were sent crashing 10-3 by the Borders basement boys in an error-strewn affair at Netherdale.

EDINBURGH’S dream of bringing the Magners League title to Scotland for the first time was clinically demolished by the streetwise Ospreys at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh 12 Ospreys 30

Leinster 13 Edinburgh 6

ALLY HOGG came through 80 minutes unscathed ahead of next weekend’s RBS 6 Nations opener with England as Edinburgh came out on top against Connacht, with Duncan Hodge making up for an early error with a fine kicking performance.

Edinburgh 49 Connacht 31

Edinburgh 7 Agen 19

Edinburgh 7 Agen 19

AS a regular with a hugely successful Wasps side in the war of attrition that is the English Premiership, Will Green was well used to being flogged like a horse but he found that he missed the whip when he first moved to Ireland.

Edinburgh 24 Llanelli Scarlets 14

AFTER THE confidence boost of a clean sweep for Irish provinces in the opening round of the Heineken Cup, this weekend provided a reality check.

Edinburgh 25 Leinster 24

Edinburgh 14 Glasgow 9

Connacht 22 Edinburgh 22

Edinburgh Gunners 20 Leinster 14

Edinburgh Gunners 20 Leinster 14

Munster 36 Edinburgh 15

Munster 36 Edinburgh 15

Edinburgh 33 Llanelli 32

Ulster 30 Edinburgh 23

Newly-appointed Sctoland coach Frank Hadden will concentrate on the more mundane Celtic League on Friday night.

Former Ulster forward Matt Mustchin will do his best to wreck Ulster's first home match of the season in the Celtic League at Ravenhill on Frdiay night.

Scotland 13 England 35

WORLD champions England will march on Murrayfield as arguably the shortest-price favourites in Calcutta Cup history.

Scotland A team manager Dougie Arneil has made wholesale changes to his side for their game against Italy A on Friday.

Scotland international Duncan Hodge believes England’s world number one ranking is open to debate.

Scotland A 22 Ireland A 22

The shadow Scots were foiled in their revenge mission as Barry Everitt salvaged a draw for Ireland with the last kick of the contest.

A last gasp try by Lions centre Rob Henderson along with a series of great kicks by Jeremy Staunton wrecked Edinburgh’s unbeaten Celtic League record at Meadowbank.

Ulster 18, Edinburgh 19

Ulster 18 Edinburgh 19

Canada 26 Scotland 23

Neath continued their charge towards a third Welsh-Scottish League title with a comprehensive 47-14 defeat of Parker Pen Shield finalists Pontypridd at the Gnoll.

Jason Robinson blasted out of the Six Nations starting blocks with a blistering try double as England retained the Calcutta Cup with a 29-3 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield.

Scotland scores three points in their Lloyds TSB Six Nations match against England at Murrayfield.

Influential centre John Leslie has been ruled out of the Scotland side to face England at Murrayfield on Saturday.