Full Contact focused on certain players - Russell, Wales' Louis Rees-Zammit, England's Owen Farrell and Ellis Genge, and Ireland's Johnny Sexton and Andrew Porter - but as with many documentary of that type, it only told part of the story.

Tom answered: Well, if you took Antoine Dupont out of the France side then that's a team that is dramatically weakened. Tuipulotu is Scotland's Dupont. Tuipulotu is one of the best 12s in world rugby, so of course his loss is going to hurt hugely. In attack, defence and his smarts as a leader, his loss is a massive one.

Scotland is bracing for a deep freeze this February, with temperatures expected to plummet as low as -7C and forecasts warning of up to 29cm of snowfall. After weeks of freezing conditions and powerful storms, there’s little respite ahead, as more wintry weather looms on the horizon.

According to weather charting website WX Charts, parts of the country can expect up to 11cm of snowfall. Areas of central Scotland that don't see snow can instead expect rain, says the Met Office.

Scotland’s record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe is back in full training in a boost ahead of the country’s opening Six Nations Championship clash against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Scottish Government cuts to nature spending of tens of millions of pounds over the last decade threaten restoration projects.

Adventure doesn’t stop after dark in Scotland, from twilight kayaking along the River Tay to pitch-black bungee jumps in the Highlands.

Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds - Scots reeling from Sione Tuipulotu injury blow ahead of Azzurri’s visit to Murrayfield

Film legend Harrison Ford is the star of a new worldwide ad-campaign for Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whiskey. The campaign comprises a series of episodic movies.

Parent firm Lloyds is closing 14 Bank of Scotland branches, along with 61 Lloyds banks and 61 Halifax sites — you can use our map to check if the closures affect your branch.

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 number eight Josh Bayliss dropped out with a groin injury.

Haggis is ceremoniously served to a soundtrack of bagpipes each year on Burns Night. But where did this offal-based creation come from?