XV-a-Side Rugby Column: Scotland Couldn't Live with Ireland Power in Six Nations

XV-a-Side rugby column: Scotland couldn't live with Ireland power in Six Nations

Here is this week’s XV-a-Side column, created in partnership with Rugby Memories Scotland.

Can Scotland ever win the Six Nations, when many players are abroad?

On the final day of the 2026 Six Nations Championships, Ireland defeated Scotland in Dublin in their 12th successive victory against Gregor Townsend’s side. Ireland’s victory extended Scotland’s 27-year wait for the title and underlined the growing gap between the two sides. Days later, news broke that Scotland No8 Jack Dempsey has agreed a deal to switch his club allegiances from Glasgow to Japan this summer, news that revives questions about w…