8 things you (probably) didn’t know about scottish history

The record breaking Scot was a Six Nations beacon amid many moments of gloom

The grisly fate of more than 16,000 soldiers and civilians during the First Anglo-Afghan War serves as a timeless lesson in hubris and bad leadership

England’s gladiator at eight was central to their early Six Nations success

What do our beloved hostelries have to do with the discovery of DNA, the D-Day landings and The Lord of the Rings ? Everything, as Ashleigh Arnott discovers

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The giant from Limerick spearheaded the reverse in Ireland’s Six Nations fortunes