THE High Court has cleared the way for a former doctor to be tried on charges of defrauding a number of terminally ill cancer patients.

Andy Robinson was today unveiled as the new Scotland head coach.

The SRU will interview a short-list of candidates for the vacant Scotland head coach position in the coming weeks – but Mike Brewer is out of the running.

Andy Robinson today finally ended any doubt he wants to be the next Scotland head coach by confirming he has applied for the role.

Chris Paterson has urged Andy Robinson to apply for the Scotland job after the former England boss revealed had not yet decided whether to do so.

Frank Hadden could be offered another role within the Scottish Rugby Union after losing his job as Scotland head coach.

SCOTLAND head coach Frank Hadden stepped down yesterday with immediate effect after a frustrating Six Nations campaign ended with just one victory.

Frank Hadden’s four-year spell in charge of Scotland came to an end tonight after the Scottish Rugby Union announced he was stepping down with immediate effect.

England 26 Scotland 12

Frank Hadden insists John Barclay has not been made the scapegoat for Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations defeat by Ireland after dropping the flanker for Saturday’s clash with England.

FRANK HADDEN insists the dissection of Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations campaign must wait until after Saturday’s final game against England. Head coach Hadden takes his side to Twickenham knowing defeat will mean he has failed to fulfil the Scottish Rugby Union’s (SRU) minimum target of two championship wins for the second successive year.

Scotland captain Mike Blair was today named in the side for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with England.

Scotland captain Mike Blair is winning his battle to be fit for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with England.

CHRIS PATERSON has revealed his pain at seeing Scotland head coach Frank Hadden’s job come under increasing pressure in the wake of another Six Nations defeat to Ireland.

Jim Hamilton was today recalled to the Scotland side for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland after recovering from a shoulder injury.

FRANK HADDEN admits his second-row selection dilemma for Scotland’s Six Nations clash with Ireland has one major advantage — it will keep the opposition guessing.

TO arrive at the penultimate phase of the Six Nations championship unbeaten, with a clean bill of health, and competition for places at an all-time high is as much as any coach could have wished for — especially in Declan Kidney’s inaugural season at the helm.

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.

The entire Scotland squad is fully behind head coach Frank Hadden, according to wing Thom Evans.

SCOTLAND prop Allan Jacobsen faces four months on the sidelines after tests showed he will require shoulder surgery.

Scotland 26 Italy 6

Scotland flanker Kelly Brown insists he was wrongly denied a try during his side’s RBS 6 Nations defeat in Paris.

France 22 Scotland 13

Two weeks ago, Simon Danielli had virtually written off his chances of playing in this year’s RBS 6 Nations.

Scotland 13 Wales 26

FRANK HADDEN has lauded the impact former Ireland defence coach Graham Steadman has made on Scottish fortunes, saying the former rugby league star’s work will pay “rich dividends” in this year’s Six Nations.

Frank Hadden today insisted Phil Godman could handle the pressure of kicking goals for Scotland after gambling on leaving Chris Paterson out of the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Edinburgh prop Geoff Cross was today handed his Scotland debut for the RBS Six Nations opener against Wales after Euan Murray failed to recover from injury.

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

A JUDGE yesterday ordered a halt to the retrial of former Clare GP Paschal Carmody on charges of defrauding terminally ill patients pending the outcome of a High Court challenge.

Scotland 10 South Africa 14

Scotland coach Frank Hadden insists his team have learned their lessons from their New Zealand mauling and are confident of victory over South Africa on Saturday.

Scotland have kept it in the family with the one enforced change from the team which lost to New Zealand for Saturday’s visit of world champions South Africa.

Having hauled himself back from the brink of international obscurity, Jason White is determined to pay Scotland coach Frank Hadden back for giving him the opportunity to play against New Zealand on Saturday.

Head coach Frank Hadden has made seven changes to the side which started against Argentina in the team’s last Test ahead of Saturday’s Murrayfield meeting with New Zealand.

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has made seven changes to the side which started against Argentina in the team’s last Test ahead of Saturday’s Murrayfield meeting with New Zealand.

Scotland’s scrum-half crisis eased today following positive reports on the fitness of Rory Lawson and Mark McMillan.

This time last year, Scott Gray was turning out for Doncaster in England's National League One.

Suspended forward Scott MacLeod was an expected omission from the Scotland squad announced today for the autumn internationals against New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.

The Scottish Rugby Union today defended the decision to take their row with English clubs over player release to the International Rugby Board – despite claims they were forced into an embarrassing u-turn over the matter.

The Scottish Rugby Union appear to have been forced into an embarrassing climbdown in their row with English clubs over player release for next month’s autumn internationals.

Mike Blair was today confirmed as Scotland captain for next month’s autumn internationals.

Mike Brewer and Graham Steadman have joined Scotland boss Frank Hadden's coaching staff.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has dropped stand-off Dan Parks as one of four changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina.