Scotland - Six Nations
Scotland makes up one quarter of the British and Irish Lions rugby team in theory, though recently it has been less. They annually take part in the Six Nations and participate in the Rugby World Cup, which takes place every four years.
Scottish rugby dates back to 1871, where they beat England in the first international rugby union match at Raeburn Place. Since it started in 1883, Scotland competed in the Five Nations winning it 14 times outright - including the last ever Five Nations in 1999 - and sharing it another 8.
In 2000 the competition accepted a sixth competitor, Italy, thus forming the Six Nations. Since this change, Scotland have yet to win the competition.
Scotland have a strong rivalry with the English national team. They both annually compete for the Calcutta Cup. Each year, this fixture is played out as part of the Six Nations. It was last held by Scotland after a famous victory in 2006, beating England 18-12, but England regained it in the opener of the 2007 Six Nations.
In recent years Scotland have recorded few victories over the Auld Enemy beating them just three times since 1990.
