Glasgow Warriors and Munster are in the same frame of mind going into today’s top of the table Guinness Pro 12 encounter at Scotstoun, kick-off 2.40.

Leinster prop Marty Moore will miss Ireland’s autumn Test series after being ruled out of action for 12 weeks.

Robbie Henshaw will make his 50th appearance for Connacht when he starts for them against Glasgow Warriors on Friday night.

When the chips were down in Paris, England’s dinner-suited players found themselves cast in the role of hapless bystanders among the pilgrims in downtown Rome, near the Vatican.

Irish Examiner rugby columnist, Donal Lenihan, throws his eyes over the key areas in this afternoon's Six Nations clash with Scotland.

Mike Ross spoke yesterday of his disappointment at being left out of the Lions squad but insisted he hasn’t given up hope of being handed a belated opportunity to make a mark in Australia.

Six Nations: Scotland v Ireland

Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson has promised his side will not underestimate an inexperienced Ireland team in this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations showdown.

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.

A home game against a winless side trying to avoid a wooden spoon really should not have this much importance placed on it for Ireland.

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.

Having only won once in Paris over the last 40 years, a draw should have been a positive for Ireland.

Wales 27 Scotland 13

Wales captain Sam Warburton was a late withdrawal from their RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium today.

Scotland have made two enforced changes for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff, with Greig Laidlaw set to make his first Test start.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson is today set to announce his squad for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations and supplement experience with an injection of youth.

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.

Argentina prop Martin Scelzo hopes captain and team talisman Felipe Contepomi is fit for Sunday’s vital World Cup Pool B showdown with Scotland.

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.

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 23 Italy 12

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

SLOPPY execution, poor decision-making and too many turnovers. But enough about Scotland. Tomorrow’s game at Murrayfield is one in which Ireland, too, desperately need to click back into gear.

Tighthead prop Moray Low is determined to take his opportunity to show he is the solution to Scotland’s scrum problems in the RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland on Sunday.

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.

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.

Head coach Andy Robinson has made seven changes to his starting XV for Sunday’s vital RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland at Murrayfield.

Head coach Andy Robinson lamented Scotland’s error-strewn display as Wales ended their eight-Test winless streak with a 24-6 victory at Murrayfield.

1. The Tactical Battle

HEAD coach Andy Robinson has urged his Scotland players to seize their second opportunity after naming an unchanged side for the visit of Wales to Murrayfield in the RBS 6 Nations on Saturday.

IRELAND have been warned that life in the Six Nations is not about to get any easier after a clinical French team made a winning start to the defence of their title in Paris.

France 34 Scotland 21

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.

Newcastle Falcons have confirmed the signing of Scotland prop Euan Murray on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

Euan Murray returns to the Scotland team today seeking to create history and delight the nation with a first victory over New Zealand.

Scotland have been dealt a blow after prop Euan Murray was forced to withdraw from their party to tour Argentina next month.

ON THE way out of Thomond Park on Saturday evening,through the labyrinth of corridors, I met Dougie Howlett hobbling along on crutches – “God Doug,” says I (not that I was bestowing divinity on him, you understand, well and all as his two-try effort may have merited it), “that doesn’t look good!”

IF ONLY we could have rugby like this every weekend.

Stephen Myler has received a vote of confidence from coach Jim Mallinder to play ahead of Shane Geraghty at out-half for Northampton Saints against Munster in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park on Saturday.

JERRY FLANNERY has backed Munster’s often under-fire front row to come up trumps in Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with Northampton.