IT'S NOW OR NEVER: Scotland scrum-half Ben White insists it's time for his team to deliver Six Nations success
IT'S NOW OR NEVER: Scotland scrum-half Ben White insists it's time for his team to deliver Six Nations success
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As he prepares for his fourth crack at the Six Nations, Ben White is now firmly established as Scotland’s first-choice scrum-half heading into the championship. Even accounting for a six-week lay-off due to a calf injury suffered back in the Autumn Series, the expectation is that White will start next weekend’s opener against Italy at Murrayfield.
![[The English-born scrum-half has become an integral part of Gregor Townsend's squad]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94518715-0-image-a-273_1737849234530.jpg)
Feeling fresh and revitalised, the 26-year-old Toulon man senses a different attitude around the Scotland camp than when he first arrived on the scene back in 2022. There’s a growing sense of accountability with Scotland now, an acceptance that the sweet-spot for this squad in terms of age and experience isn’t going to last forever.
![[White scores a try against South Africa in last season's Autumn Test, only to see it ruled out]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94518737-0-image-a-275_1737849254290.jpg)
If they are ever to challenge for the Six Nations crown, there’s a feeling that this could well be the Scots’ year. Gregor Townsend’s side start the championship with back-to-back home games against Italy and Ireland, two matches which could hold the key if they can start with two wins.
![[Finn Russell crosses for a try in the impressive Autumn Test victory over Australia last year]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94518905-0-image-a-276_1737849309980.jpg)
Ben White roars with delight as he heads for a memorable try against England in 2022. The English-born scrum-half has become an integral part of Gregor Townsend's squad. White scores a try against South Africa in last season's Autumn Test, only to see it ruled out.
![[Scotland celebrate a try against Wales last year, and White insists the team bond is strong]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94518817-0-image-a-277_1737849317183.jpg)
A trip to face England at Twickenham is then followed by a home clash with Wales, before the Scots finish with a game against France in Paris. White has been around the squad for long enough now to know that Scotland have too often been guilty of boom-or-bust in previous years.
![[Russell and White are firmly established as Scotland's first choice half-back partnership]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/25/23/94518717-0-image-a-278_1737849332412.jpg)
