Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time Italy visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty two years ago.

Head coach Gregor Townsend has named his matchday 23 for Scotland's opening Six Nations encounter against Italy at Murrayfield.

Scotland lock Jonny Gray will make his first Test appearance for nearly two years after being named in the starting team for Saturday's Six Nations opener at home to Italy. Scotland playmaker Finn ...

Elsewhere, Stafford McDowall has been picked at inside centre and will fill the void left by Sione Tuipulotu, the Scotland captain. Tuipulotu injured a pectoral muscle in training and is replaced by ...

Latest news as Sam Prendergast starts for champions Ireland against England - Interim boss Simon Easterby faces a key call at fly half, with Scotland and Italy also set to reveal their line-ups today ...

Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry is given a surprise start as Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at ...

BBC Sport takes you through the Six Nations points system - including how match points and bonus points can be won.

The Glasgow Warriors centre, who captained the side against Portugal in The Famous Grouse Nations Series, will partner the ...

The group are really excited to get the Six Nations underway. We’ve been in camp for a while now so it’s great to have a game ...

Exclusive: Fly-half unfazed by ‘flashy’ tag and insists he has now evolved into a more pragmatic player well-equipped for ...

France defence coach Shaun Edwards says you can never underestimate Wales as he claimed he would "swim" to Australia to take ...

Six Nations promises to be full of unmissable action as England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales resume their rivalry on the biggest stage.