Gregor Townsend backed “outstanding goal-kicker” Finn Russell to remain in the role following his trio of costly conversion misses during Scotland’s agonising 16-15 Guinness Six Nations defeat to ...

Pope Francis is in a critical condition after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.

Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland’s four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15 defeat to England.