Scotland Injury Update

Four players have been added to the Scotland training squad as they reconvened today for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at Murrayfield.Lock Scott MacLeod and flanker Alan Macdonald (both Edinburgh), prop Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors) and hooker Scott Lawson (Gloucester) joined the team for training at Myreside this afternoon. Four players have been added to the Scotland training squad as they reconvened today for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Italy at Murrayfield.Lock Scott MacLeod and flanker Alan Macdonald (both Edinburgh), prop Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors) and hooker Scott Lawson (Gloucester) joined the team for training at Myreside this afternoon.Ten players were unable to train with the Scotland squad today.   Dougie Hall (ankle and shoulder), Craig Hamilton (ankle), Kelly Brown (head knock), Scott Gray (ankle), Allister Hogg (ankle) and Jim Hamilton (shoulder) were among the absentees from the forwards; Euan Murray and Simon Danielli were both resting having played for their respective clubs, Northampton Saints and Ulster, yesterday; and Simon Webster is still working with the rehab physiotherapists following his head knock against Wales. Prop Geoff Cross, who was also injured against Wales, saw orthopaedic surgeon Graham Lawson at Spire Murrayfield Hospital today.  No surgery will be required for the knee injury he sustained in that game and he is to continue his rehabilitation at pace. In their third RBS 6 Nations fixture this year, Scotland host Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday 28 February (kick-off 3pm). This is the last opportunity to buy tickets to see the national team play live this season – tickets for Scotland v Ireland at home sold out last month.  Tickets for Scotland v Italy start at£20 for adults and£10 for U18s and Students.