Wales hooker Evan Lloyd has revealed how he ... while former Scotland skipper Jamie Ritchie has been selected to start in the back-row ahead of Jack Dempsey, who is named on the bench after ...

After losing the captaincy following the 2023 Rugby World Cup, Ritchie was in and out of the team last year before a stellar showing in the autumn.

Jamie Ritchie is “really proud” of the way he has responded to the blow of losing the Scotland captaincy a year ago and believes his game is in good order ahead of the upcoming Guinness Six ...

However, Ritchie’s status within the squad has been diminished somewhat over the past year since he was replaced as captain and simultaneously lost his starting place at the start of last year.