As the great WP Nel retires, the paucity of home-grown Scottish scrummagers is troubling.
Succession planning is at an advanced stage but certain players will be needed for a while longer yet.
It is unbelievable to think that after one swing of Marcus Smith’s right foot, England can be crowned Six Nations Champions in Lyon next Saturday night, especially given all of the negativity surrounding Steve Borthwick...
The 24-year-old has started 35 times in his 60 appearances for the Irish province and has nearly always been named at fly-half.
Veteran out-half Johnny Sexton called it quits at the end of the Rugby World Cup at the age of 38 and the recently-turned 24-year-old Crowley has won the race to fill the vacancy in this Friday’s Guinness Six Nations opener away to France.