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Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie acknowledging fans after his side's 36-14 Rugby World Cup loss to Ireland at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday (Pic: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Ex-Howe of Fife flanker Jamie Ritchie on Scotland's Rugby World Cup exit

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie at their Rugby World Cup squad announcement at South Queensferry in August (Pic: Craig Williamson/SNS Group/SRU)

Ex-Howe of Fife flanker Jamie Ritchie upbeat about Scots’ Rugby World Cup chance...

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie at Wednesday's Rugby World Cup squad Announcement at South Queensferry (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group/SRU)

Scotland’s 2023 Rugby World Cup squad one of strongest ever, reckons captain Jam...

Jamie Ritchie during a training session at the Oriam in Edinburgh on Wednesday (Photo by Craig Williamson/SNS Group/SRU)

Ex-Howe of Fife flanker Jamie Ritchie ruled out of Scotland test against France ...

New Glenrothes Rugby Club head coach Cosmin Popescu (Pic: Glenrothes RFC)

New head coach and captain in place at Glenrothes ready for next rugby season

Scotland rugby captain Jamie Ritchie taking part in a training session at the Oriam in Edinburgh on Tuesday (Photo by Mark Scates/SNS Group/SRU)

Ex-Howe of Fife flanker Jamie Ritchie can’t wait to return to international acti...

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie with the Cuttitta Cup after their 26-14 Six Nations win against Italy at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday (Pic: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Third-place finish in rugby’s Six Nations behind world’s top two a positive, acc...

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie celebrating after Saturday's Calcutta Cup victory against England at London's Twickenham Stadium (Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ex-Howe of Fife star Jamie Ritchie calling on Scotland national rugby team to fo...

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie celebrating after Saturday's Calcutta Cup victory against England at London's Twickenham Stadium (Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ex-Howe of Fife star Jamie Ritchie calling on Scotland national rugby team to fo...

Pete Horne at Glasgow Warriors' United Rugby Championship match versus DHL Stormers at Glasgow's Scotstoun Stadium earlier this month (Photo by Ross MacDonald/SNS Group/Glasgow Warriors)

Former Howe of Fife star Pete Horne called into Scottish coaching team for rugby...

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie playing for Edinburgh versus London's Saracens in December (Pic: David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ex-Howe of Fife star Jamie Ritchie to skipper Scots at Six Nations

George Horne and Jamie Ritchie will reunited for Scotland this week. Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

George Horne and Jamie Ritchie up for the test

Jamie Ritchie will skipper Scotland in this summer's tests. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Rugby now to the fore in St Andrews

Some players stand and others take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement ahead of the Six Nations rugby union match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium in south west London on February 6, 2021. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Scotland rugby chiefs say players back racism fight 'in the way they see fit'

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 16: Jamie Ritchie of Edinburgh Rugby runs with the ball during the European Rugby Challenge Cup match between Edinburgh Rugby and Agen at Murrayfield Stadium on January 16, 2016 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)

Six Nations place caps a memorable week for Jamie

Here’s how to watch the 2021 Six Nations - including fixtures, kick off times an...

Jamie Ritchie in action during the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between Wales and Scotland in Llanelli, Wales. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

We wanted the win for all the fans forced to watch at home

George Horne of Scotland celebrates scoring his team's seventh try with Jamie Ritchie of Scotland during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Group A game between Scotland and Russia . (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

George Horne and Jamie Ritchie ready for Welsh clash

Gregor Townsend (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Scotland’s summer test matches called off

George Horne will begin the weekend's game against Italy on the bench but Jamie Ritchie starts. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Jamie Ritchie set for Scotland’s Italian job