If Scotland’s Six Nations title-winning aspirations are to be taken seriously, this is the game they have to win. At home against pre-tournament favourites Ireland.

Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland are braced for one of the most intense storms in decades, with forecasters warning of extremely rare hurricane force winds and a danger to life

Storm Éowyn is about to hit the U.K. and Ireland as forecasters warn the explosive "bomb cyclone" will bring snow, rain and potentially deadly superfast winds.

Storm Éowyn, pronounced ‘Ay-oh-win’, has been advancing toward Ireland and the United Kingdom and is expected to bring gusty winds, heavy rain and some snow to the region Friday and Saturday.

An emergency alert is being sent to millions of people in Scotland ahead of the rare red warning. The last wind storm of this scale to affect Central Scotland was on 3 January 2012. At the time it prompted a Met Office red warning for wind that was similar in scale and scope to the one issued for Éowyn.

The UK is bracing itself for one of the worst storms in recent memory after neighbouring Ireland was put on lockdown after a rare red alert - track the storm's path here

Dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland across Friday morning. The Met Office has issued weather warnings across the UK, but the worst of Storm Eowyn is expected to strike across the island of Ireland from early on Friday.

Follow live as Storm Eowyn hits Ireland, with winds expected to reach up to 100mph in what's been described as one of the "most dangerous storms". The entire UK is covered by alerts for wind and a rare red weather warning will be in place for parts of Britain tomorrow.

A road sign displaying a red weather warning for Friday on Calder Road, Edinburgh. Forecasters are warning of flying debris resulting in danger to life, as well as "very dangerous" driving conditions because of fallen trees as dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland across Friday morning.

Ireland and Northern Ireland braced for a storm that officials warned could be one of the most dangerous they have faced when it hits early on Friday, forcing the closure of schools, universities and public transport.

A fierce bomb cyclone headed to Ireland and the United Kingdom could produce wind gusts over 80 mph. Here's what else to expect.