Six uncapped Scots named in Summer Tour squad

Six uncapped Scots named in Summer Tour squad

Head Coach Gregor Townsend today named six uncapped players in a 33-man Scotland squad for the 2018 Summer Tour to Canada, USA and Argentina next month.

The potential debutants are split between the touring forwards and backs, with Edinburgh Rugby duo Lewis Carmichael and Jamie Ritchie joined by Glasgow Warriors back-row Matt Fagerson in the pack.

Glasgow Warriors half-backs George Horne and Adam Hastings earn the opportunity to continue a stellar debut season on the tour, alongside former Scotland U18 and Harlequins midfielder, James Lang, who also gets the call.

Scotland Head Coach, Gregor Townsend, said: “There are twin goals for this tour – the first is to build on the work we’ve done so far this season and finish with improved performances. We also have the Rugby World Cup in our thoughts, as this will be our last tour before we leave for Japan next year.

“Touring and staying together for four weeks and experiencing different environments will be very informative – seeing how players get on with each other, how much they improve and how they rise to each challenge we face on tour.”

The squad, which has an average age of 25 and just two players aged 30 or above, also features notable absentees with Townsend giving a number of squad regulars an extended break, one year out from Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.

With John Barclay rested, Townsend has handed the tour captaincy to hooker Stuart McInally for the first time, a just reward for consistently-impressive performances for club and country.

33-MAN SCOTLAND SQUAD FOR 2018 SUMMER TOUR

FORWARDS (18)

Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby) – 8 caps

Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps

Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby) – 2 caps

Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 31 caps

Lewis Carmichael (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped

Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby) – 10 caps

David Denton (Worcester Warriors) – 39 caps

Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped

Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps

Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – 22 caps

Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 65 caps

Luke Hamilton (Leicester Tigers) – 1 cap

Murray McCallum (Edinburgh Rugby) – 1 cap

Stuart McInally CAPTAIN (Edinburgh Rugby) – 17 caps

Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped

Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 36 caps

George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 2 caps

Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby) – 9 caps

BACKS (15)

Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) – 28 caps

Nick Grigg (Glasgow Warriors) – 4 caps

Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 2 caps

Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped

Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby) – 9 caps

Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 60 caps

George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped

Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 33 caps

Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps

Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps

Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) – 2 caps

James Lang (Harlequins) – uncapped

Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 3 caps

Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 16 caps

Duncan Taylor (Saracens) – 21 caps

Unavailable through injury: Luke Crosbie (knee), John Hardie (back), Huw Jones (wrist surgery scheduled), Willem Nel (knee assessment / rehabilitation), Hamish Watson (shoulder).

SCOTLAND FIXTURES 2018 (all times are local)

2018 Summer Tour

Saturday 9 June: Canada v Scotland; Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton (kick-off 7.10pm)

Saturday 16 June: USA v Scotland; BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston (kick-off 7pm)

Weekend of 22 June: Argentina v Scotland; Estadio Centenario (kick-off 4.40pm)

2018 Autumn Tests

Saturday 3 November: Wales v Scotland, Principality Stadium (kick-off 2.45pm)

Saturday 10 November: Scotland v Fiji, BT Murrayfield (kick-off 2.30pm)

Saturday 17 November: Scotland v South Africa, BT Murrayfield (kick-off 5.20pm)

Saturday 24 November: Scotland v Argentina, BT Murrayfield (kick-off 2.30pm)

TICKET INFORMATION

Autumn Test Packages: On sale on Wednesday 20 June 2018 (10am)

Although the Scotland Season Pass sold out this week, supporters have an opportunity to attend all Scotland’s home games thanks to the range of series packages on sale throughout the year, the first of which is for Autumn Test Packages.

Discounted multi-game: On sale on Wednesday 20 June (10am)

Three special discounted options will be available, so you can choose which two games you want to attend:

1. Scotland v South Africa AND Scotland v Argentina

2. Scotland v Argentina AND Scotland v Fiji

3. Scotland v South Africa AND Scotland v Fiji

Individual match tickets: On sale from Wednesday 4 July.

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