In reality, though, Ritchie and Everitt, among others, are working on the assumption that the national captaincy will remain one of his duties going into the Six Nations.

Gregor Townsend, the Scotland coach, said on Wednesday that he felt the Edinburgh back-rower was playing some of the best rugby of his career. Ritchie agrees and is determined to achieve a lot ...

Kyle Rowe starts in his place. In the forwards, former captain Jamie Ritchie has replaced Matt Fagerson in the back-row while Pierre Schoeman returns to loosehead prop.

Jamie Ritchie takes pride in the way he has bounced back after a "challenging" Six Nations to rediscover his best form for Edinburgh.

ROB ROBERTSON IN MARSEILLE: Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie says his side will play 'the fastest rugby in the world' to shock rugby superpowers South Africa and Ireland.

Jamie Ritchie during a Scotland rugby training session. The 27-year-old feels his form has been good but bears no animosity towards Townsend over the coach’s decisions.

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend says fit-again Jamie Ritchie "stood out" on his return to training before the game with France on Saturday.

Jamie Ritchie reflects on the imminent end to his Edinburgh career as well as a second British and Irish Lions disappointment that was easier to accept than the first.

Gregor Townsend gambles on Jamie Ritchie as he shuffles the pack for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Wales - but Blair Kinghorn's injury exposes his side's limitations ...

Taumoepeau was sin-binned and off-field officials carried out a bunker review, but the Perpignan flier was then allowed back into the fray. Scotland captain Ritchie failed a head-injury assessment ...

Former captain Jamie Ritchie will make his first start of Scotland’s Autumn Series after being selected for Sunday’s Test at home to Australia.