GREGOR TOWNSEND HAS named uncapped trio Nick Grigg, D’Arcy Rae and George Turner in his first Scotland squad for summer Tests against Italy, Australia and Fiji next month.
Glasgow Warriors duo Grigg and Rae could make their international debuts against the Azzurri in Singapore on 10 June along with Edinburgh hooker Turner.
New Zealand-born centre Grigg, 24, has experienced a rapid rise, having only made his debut for the Warriors last September.
Ruaridh Jackson is among those recalled to the setup by Townsend, though the Harlequins out-half is listed as a back three player in the squad list with no place for Duncan Weir with Finn Russell and Pete Horne the out-halves.
John Barclay will be skipper for the tour after Greig Laidlaw’s Lions call-up. Sam Hidalgo-Clyne was added to the squad in Laidlaw’s place.
Following the Singapore Test, Scotland take on Australia in Sydney on 17 June and Fiji in Suva a week later.
Townsend said: “We have assembled a strong squad and this is an opportunity for them work with us for the first time. We’re going to have three weeks’ preparation in Scotland before we head overseas, which will enable us to implement the key components of how we will play.
“Ultimately, though, this is a tour that will be about competition – for each individual to compete for a starting place and for them to work hard and find a way to win every time they play.”
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Sore losers, can’t buy class.
@Paully Kells: Looks like he is dragging out of a fag in that photo.
@Logan Shepherd: That’s why shirt is pulled up towards his mouth and he’s clearly kissing the badge.
@James Elphick: *The
@James Elphick: Your great craic altogether James.
@Logan Shepherd: Probably has the fag hidden underneath his shirt so he doesn’t get caught. Classic trick from the 90′s
@Paully Kells: they are very frugal in their expenditure on class and tax bills
@Logan Shepherd: I mean he could be smoking a fag. Just my first impression would be he’s kissing the badge ;)
@James Elphick: welcome to the party ha ha ha ha haha ha ha
@James Elphick: “Looks like” the first two words of my comment. Obviously he’s not.
@Logan Shepherd: You’re great crack.
@James Elphick: Ahh I am really James, and I’m sure you are too. It’s just banter as far as I’m concerned :-)
@Logan Shepherd: Haha same as mate. Hope you’re having a good day.
Wouldn’t shake hands with a hun either. A club and especially it’s fans that’s famous for despising Irish people and Catholic people.
@Brian Stafford: You wouldn’t shake hands with Scott Brown then, no?
@James Elphick: I’m excited to hear what you have to say for yourself now
@Brian Stafford: Research it. If you’re able to read that is.
@James Elphick: As a long time Celtic fan I can say you are not totally off the mark to be honest
Scott Brown grew up in the same village in Fife that the legendary Rangers and Scotland player Jim Baxter came from and he could have been a Rangers fan in his childhood days
Both he and Kevin Thompson played for Hibs and both were top transfer targets for Rangers circa 2006/7.
One went and the other rejected.
As they say the rest is history.
@Nick Condon Sen: Yeah thanks for that Nick Correct me if I’m wrong but wasn’t Brown rejected because of his small frame at the time. Read somewhere that Jock was a Rangers fan but not sure how true that is.