The 2027 Rugby World Cup is heading to Australia – and you can be there. From the buzzing streets of Sydney to the sun-soaked coastlines of Brisbane and Perth, this is your chance to follow Scotland across one of the world’s most iconic sporting stages.

We'll know more in just under two years when the action starts Down Under, but Scotland need to find a way to crack the Irish code before then. Uruguay and Portugal should not represent any problems, so we can at least be almost certain Scotland will make it out their pool for the first time since the 2015 World Cup.

Scotland has profited from four yellow cards to Tonga — one of which was upgraded to a red — to run in eight tries in a 56-0 thrashing in a rugby international at Murrayfield.

The 1872 Cup is more than a reminder of rugby’s past; it symbolises Scotland’s sporting culture and the continued growth of the professional game. For fans, it’s a celebration of tradition, rivalry, and the unique excitement of festive-season rugby.

Scottish Rugby continues to mine different revenue streams. While the loss this year was £3.7 million - a major improvement on last year’s £11.3m - costs are tight. The likes of Oasis and Taylor Swift have played at Murrayfield and that has boosted finances.

Watsonians v Selkirk

Rugby Development is responsible for the sustainable growth of club, youth and schools rugby in Scotland. The structure of how Rugby Development goes about carrying out that work has changed recently.