Trio Added To Scotland Squad

Three players have been added to the Scotland squad training for their final RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Italy in Rome on Saturday. They are Alex Grove (pictured), the 24-year-old, three times capped Worcester Warriors centre; Jack Cuthbert (Bath Rugby), 24, the full-back/wing who won his solitary cap to date against Ireland in the EMC Test last August; and Peter Murchie, the uncapped, 26-year-old Glasgow Warriors full-back/centre. Meanwhile, a number of players who were involved in the loss to Ireland in Dublin three days ago are still in the care of the Scotland medical team. Full-back Stuart Hogg (shoulder and groin), centre/wing Max Evans (calf), scrum-half Mike Blair (shoulder) and flanker John Barclay (ribs) are “all improving” according to Scotland team doctor James Robson and are likely to do some training this afternoon. Nick De Luca, the Edinburgh Rugby centre who missed the match in Dublin with a hamstring problem, is also making progress. Dr Robson added that wing Lee Jones had returned home to Selkirk last night after the head injury he had sustained on Saturday. “He is doing well.  He will have a few days’ rest and recovery and will be assessed later in the week.  He is ruled out of Saturday’s match against Italy.” The Scotland team is scheduled to be announced tomorrow.