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 34 Romania 24

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 today confirmed a 30-man Rugby World Cup squad featuring few surprises and Alastair Kellock as captain.

Scotland 23 Italy 12

Brian O'Driscoll is eager to be thrust into Ireland's preparations for the World Cup after declaring himself fit.

Declan Kidney is refusing to hit the panic button after Ireland opened their World Cup preparations with a 10-6 defeat by Scotland.

DRAWING comparisons at this early stage of the season is a bit unfair but anyone who tuned in to the Tri Nations contest between New Zealand and Australia on Saturday morning before Ireland’s clash at Murrayfield would have felt they were watching a different sport.

A TRY in the 77th minute by Scotland centre Joe Ansbro lit up the leaden Edinburgh sky to give his side a World Cup boost at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Scotland 10 Ireland 6

Northampton coach Jim Mallinder has today named his side for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup final clash with Leinster at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 5pm).

Courtney Lawes has warned his Northampton team-mates they must defeat Ulster in today’s Heineken Cup quarter-final if they want to be considered a major force in Europe.

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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.

Scotland have made four changes for this Sunday’s Calcutta Cup clash with England at Twickenham.

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.

A LONG week lies ahead before Sunday’s Six Nations game in Murrayfield but it has started well for Ireland who welcomed a number of injured stars back to the fold yesterday just as Scotland were reporting significant casualties of their own.

Joe Ansbro, Hugo Southwell and Rory Lamont have all been ruled out of Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland on Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Northampton 37 Edinburgh 0

NORTHAMPTON can become the first team through to this season’s Heineken Cup quarter-finals tonight — but Saints boss Jim Mallinder is taking nothing for granted.

SOUTH AFRICA hope that a turbulent week, which began with two players being sent home for failing drugs tests, will end with their Grand Slam mission three-quarters complete later today.

Uncapped Northampton centre Joe Ansbro will replace the injured Max Evans in Scotland’s team to meet South Africa in the second autumn Test at Murrayfield tomorrow.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has named four uncapped players in his squad for the autumn Test series.

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.

Benetton Treviso 18 Northampton Saints 21

Northampton 42 Connacht 13