Hogg went into the bad books of the then Glasgow coach Gregor ... of the armband indefinitely in the autumn, with flanker Jamie Ritchie preferred. Hogg captained Scotland for the final time ...

Jamie Ritchie is “really proud” of the way he has responded to the blow of losing the Scotland captaincy a year ago and believes his game is in good order ahead of the upcoming Guinness Six ...

However, Ritchie’s status within the squad has been diminished somewhat over the past year since he was replaced as captain and simultaneously lost his starting place at the start of last year.

Jamie Ritchie is “really proud” of the way he has responded to the blow of losing the Scotland captaincy a year ago and believes his game is in good order ahead of the upcoming Guinness Six Nations.