BBC Radio Scotland Rugby Podcast - Six Nations: Townsend speculation and bold team picks

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Tom English and Andy Burke discuss the news that has come out of the Scotland camp ahead of their Six Nations opener including speculation around Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend's links to Newcastle Red Bulls - are Scotland's rugby public being played? And his decision to leave Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham - the top two try-scorers in Scotland's history - as well as British and Irish Lions test full-back Blair Kinghorn out of the team to face Italy in Rome

Published on Thursday, 5th February 2026.

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