Scotland have two home games to start the Six Nations, a relatively clean bill of health, plus class, nous and physicality. Do they dare to dream?

Gregor Townsend’s first XV basically picks itself but there’s still going to be a few surprises in his announcement

Fergus Burke and Jack Mann receive their first call-ups to the Scotland squad, but there is no place for Johnny Matthews or the injured Kyle Steyn. The omissions are notable, if not glaring, while there are rewards for Glasgow's fine form in Gregor Brown, Jamie Dobie and Tom Jordan.

Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke was eligible to play for either Scotland, England or New Zealand; head coach Gregor Townsend has included Burke in a 37-player squad; uncapped Jack Mann is called up, while Jonny Gray returns;

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named uncapped New Zealand-born flyhalf Fergus Burke and number eight Jack Mann in his squad for the Six Nations Championship, but experienced trio Kyle Steyn, Adam Hastings and Cameron Redpath are sidelined with injury.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named uncapped New Zealand-born flyhalf Fergus Burke and number eight Jack Mann in his squad for the Six Nations Championship, but experienced wing Kyle Steyn misses out.

Fergus Burke, the Saracens fly-half who also qualifies to represent England and New Zealand, has been called up for his first involvement in a Scotland squad ahead of the Six Nations.