From the 2026 Six Nations onwards Ireland and France will contest a new cup, which is yet to be made or officially named. The new trophy will sit alongside the likes of the Calcutta Cup, the Millennium Trophy, the Centenary Quaich, the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy, the Auld Alliance Trophy, and the Doddie Weir Cup.

Scotland co-captain Finn Russell was back to his best from the kicking tee as the fly-half orchestrated a 35-29 Six Nations win over Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday.

As Russell, asked to explain the “frustrating” dip that he watched from the bench as his team were pulled back to 35-29, put it: “I think it's probably the mental side. I think we need to find that ruthless edge of just putting teams away.

SCOTLAND have beaten Wales 35-29 despite a late revival from the Dragons. It’s a 10th successive Six Nations defeat for the Welsh after a ruthless first half from the hosts was enough to

PLANS for a new direct ferry service to link Scotland and France for the first time are underway – but there is a huge catch for passengers. The new proposed route, called ‘Project