Jamie Ritchie hoping form can earn Scotland spot after overcoming captaincy blow

The back-row forward lost the armband and his place in the starting line-up last year.

Jamie Ritchie is happy with his form at present. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA

Jamie Ritchie is “really proud” of the way he has responded to the blow of losing the Scotland captaincy a year ago and believes his game is in good order ahead of the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.

The 28-year-old back-rower was one of the first names on Gregor Townsend’s team sheet as he skippered the Scots from the autumn of 2022 through to the 2023 World Cup in France.