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As the United Rugby Championship returns, Mark Palmer dissects the evolution of Glasgow Warriors and considers how the new Edinburgh coach can aid Scotland’s struggling development system
Momentum is with Ireland, both in the fact that Andy Farrell’s grand slam champions have won 16 games back-to-back and in their record of having emerged victorious from all eight of their most recent meetings with Scotland.
Title contender France has plenty of reasons to be concerned about Italy in their crunch Rugby World Cup match on Friday in Lyon.
Having retained a small number from last year, both professional outlets will have squads of 15 in the coming campaign.
The previous World Cup came too soon for the Scot but he will be raring to go when the action gets underway in France.