Outhalf foresees flashpoints in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup showdown with Scotland but nothing ‘over the top’ against his opposite number

A slips on stairs and training ground injuries has given Gregor Townsend a hooker headache

Ireland and Munster outhalf came off the bench and kicked three points under pressure to extend Ireland’s narrow lead in their Rugby World Cup win over South Africa. Further adventures lies ahead

The Rugby World Cup has shown that Australia’s appointment of Eddie Jones was an even bigger mistake than initially thought

Most of the 45,000-plus Green Army have headed for home and some to other parts of France, with many to return in the next invasion for the Scotland game

'We’re playing the No 1 team in the world in two weeks’ time, we know it’s going to be a difficult challenge'

Ireland v South Africa at the Rugby World Cup: Irish forward has played flanker and lock and is currently among Ireland’s highest try scorers

Gifted outhalf Finn Russel and talented back division have enough to wear down physical Tonga

Gregor Townsend’s talented Scotland team face a huge challenge against South Africa in a pivotal Pool B clash at the Rugby World Cup

Three factors explain how Scottish rugby has recovered from monumental errors made at the start of the professional era

Brian O’Driscoll among those to pay tribute to the prop who played on two Lions tours

Two sides on an upward curve as stark gulf between top two and the rest has emerged

Scotland head coach attempts to draw a line under disciplinary breach by six players

Scottish Rugby Union says players involved have been spoken to individually

Strong running game of Andy Farrell’s side will pose challenges for inconsistent Scotland

‘Our lads won’t have one minute’s thought about what’s going on in Paris’

Scottish outhalf makes way for Blair Kinghorn for game in Dublin

Ewels was upright, clumsy and ran risk of a head collision in trying to stop offload

Two late tries from debutant replacement Ange Capuozzo narrowed scoreline

Scotland despondent as dreams of a title success disappear again