Scotland v Italy Debutants

5 Feb 2019

Scotland v Italy, the Guinness Six Nations opener at BT Murrayfield, saw three new caps added to Scotland’s list: Sam Johnson (1100) was later joined from the bench by Jake Kerr (1101) and Gary Graham (1102).

Sam Johnson

Glasgow Warriors Centre. Sam Johnson, started the Scotland v Italy test as Inside Centre, receiving his matchday shirt from one of the senior members in the squad. Watch below as he has the first experience of lining up in the tunnel at BT Murrayfield, ready to run out to the full-house crowd and sing our national anthem.

Find out more about Sam Johnson over on his player profile.

Jake Kerr

Kerr joined from the bench in the second half of the Scotland v Italy game. Watch below as he warms-up with the team and gets into the action with a lineout.

Find out more about Jake Kerr over on his player profile.

Gary Graham

Back-row Gary Graham joined from the bench in the second half. Watch the moment he makes his debut in front of the home crowd roar at BT Murrayfield.

Find out more about Gary Graham over on his player profile.

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