Ewan Ashman has been Scotland’s go-to man at hooker in the past 12 months, but he is he taking nothing for granted going into the Six Nations.

A number of Scotland squad members will be in action this weekend with a full card of Gallagher Premiership, Top 14 and URC fixtures to be played.

Ollie Smith will make his first Glasgow Warriors appearance in more than a year when he runs out against Connacht at Scotstoun on Sunday afternoon.

The veteran fly-half has been handed the captaincy for the first time, while Scotland international Ollie Smith will make his comeback.

Edinburgh back-row Luke Crosbie has emerged as an injury doubt for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against Italy next weekend.

Edinburgh head coach Sean Everitt is without several of his international stars, but fields a strong side for the URC trip to Parc y ...