Duncan tells us about how he is glad to be back in camp after a period of being injured, starting alongside Jaco van der Walt this weekend, touring with Al Kellock in 2013 and how preparations are going to take on former Saracens coach Andy Farrell’s Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.

Al, Chris and Jamie discuss the pathways to international rugby, look ahead to Ireland v Scotland and the challenges Scotland might face and they review both Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors PRO14 fixtures.

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