Back-rower Luke Crosbie and second-row duo Grant Gilchrist and Jonny Gray have also had injury issues in recent weeks.

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six ...

Scotland's preparatations for the Six Nations have been hit with injuries, but they have been handed a boost ahead of Saturday's opener ...

Arron Reed was the first player who was brought in, with Duhan van der Merwe currently a doubt for the Italy opener on Saturday, and now it has been confirmed that five more players have joined ...

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Scotland have added five players to their Six Nations squad ahead of their opening fixture against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday, including Australia-born back row Alexander Masibaka after ...

Last year it was Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan and Scotland’s powerhouse wing, Duhan van der Merwe, who finished joint top on five tries apiece. Sheehan is back fit and firing and seeing as Ireland ...

England’s last Triple Crown was in 2020, Scotland’s was in 1990. Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick of tries as Scotland pulled off a thrilling 30-21 victory. Although the day ended in ...

That pretty much sums it up. They will badly miss captain Sione Tuipulotu, but they still have Finn Russell’s genius, Duhan van der Merwe’s finishing power and a pack full of edge and tenacity.

All the pundits are picking their sides. Fellow Racing Post writer Patrick Madden named his in December and here's mine: Blair Kinghorn; Ollie Sleightholme, Garry Ringrose, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van ...

Arron Reed, added to Scotland's Six Nations squad because of an injury doubt over Duhan van der Merwe, gave Sale an 18th-minute lead with a smart finish. Reed took Rob du Preez's pass to dart ...