Caroline Weir is named Scotland captain on an official basis before the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg.

For all the derision that Eddie Jones drew for describing replacements as “finishers”, he always ferociously defended the rebrand. “Maybe you guys have to start reporting differently,” he once said, with that impish grin.

Scotland vs. England will be televised on ITV1, with radio commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live in the UK. ESPN will have live updates from Murrayfield on espn.co.uk

Cabot Highlands, home to Castle Stuart, is Northern Scotland's new golf hub with the addition of Old Petty by Tom Doak.

Italy has stopped Scotland’s last-gasp charge to hang on for a precious Six Nations win by 18-15 in a rain-soaked Rome.

As of publication, the cheapest available Scotland 2026 World Cup ticket costs $713. If you're looking for a better view of the action, field level seats start at $1,035. Check out Scotland's World Cup schedule for the group stage. Scotland will play its three group stage games in Foxborough, Foxborough and Miami.

As home to over 50 distilleries (including Macallan and Glenlivet), more than anywhere else in the country, Speyside is the ultimate region for whisky tourism.

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Many of us commended Gregor Townsend for his bold selections for the Italy game, but the gambles did not pay off at the Stadio Olimpico. The decision to leave Blair Kinghorn, Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe out of the starting XV was understandable given the superior form of Tom Jordan,