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?

Six things for Scotland rugby fans to think about after head coach Gregor Townsend's squad announcement for the 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations.

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;

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.

Sione Tuipulotu will lead Scotland into their Six Nations campaign after Gregor Townsend confirmed the Glasgow Warriors centre will retain the captaincy.