Scotland And Scotland A Updates

Twenty five players have been listed in the Scotland squad from which the team to play Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match in Dublin will be chosen tomorrow. The Scotland squad trained this afternoon at Murrayfield with four players missing out on the practice.Twenty five players have been listed in the Scotland squad from which the team to play Ireland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match in Dublin will be chosen tomorrow. The Scotland squad trained this afternoon at Murrayfield with four players missing out on the practice. Chris Paterson (Gloucester) and Jim Hamilton (Leicester) were resting in light of starting for their clubs in Guinness Premiership matches yesterday afternoon. Jason White (Sale Sharks) continues to make progress from the head knock he sustained against Wales but was not yet ready to resume contact training today, while his fellow forward John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors) was also on the touchline having injured his hand at the weekend. The Scotland medical team expect Barclay to resume training tomorrow. Scotland squad (sponsor Murray) for the RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Ireland at Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 23 February (kick-off 5pm): Backs: Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Chris Cusiter (Perpignan), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Lamont (Sale Sharks), Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Paterson (Gloucester), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Nikki Walker (Ospreys), Simon Webster (Edinburgh) Forwards: John Barclay, Kelly Brown (both Glasgow Warriors), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Jim Hamilton (Leicester Tigers), Nathan Hines (Perpignan), Allister Hogg, Allan Jacobsen (both Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Gavin Kerr (Edinburgh), Scott MacLeod (Llanelli Scarlets), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Ross Rennie (Edinburgh), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors), Jason White (Sale Sharks) Meanwhile the Scotland A squad also trained at Murrayfield this afternoon ahead of their match with Ireland A at McDiarmid Park, Perth on Friday (kick-off 7.30pm). Two players were unable to train – Johnnie Beattie (hip) and Mark Rennie (dead leg). The Scotland A team is due to be announced tomorrow. Scotland A squad for training today: Backs: Ben Cairns (Edinburgh), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Phil Godman, John Houston (both Edinburgh), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Calum MacRae (Edinburgh), Mark McMillan (London Wasps), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Roland Reid (Edinburgh), Gordon Ross (Saracens) Forwards: Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors), Dave Callam (Edinburgh), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), James Eddie, Dougie Hall (both Glasgow Warriors), Craig Hamilton (Edinburgh), Scott Lawson (Sale Sharks), Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), Mark Rennie (Bourgoin), Craig Smith (Edinburgh)