A dozen members of the victorious Scotland Club International squad from last season have been named in an extended training squad ahead of next month’s matches against their Welsh and Irish counterparts.
A squad of 35 players will gather at Murrayfield on Sunday for training in preparation for the matches against Wales (the first ever meeting between the countries at this level) on Friday 8 February at Caerphilly (kick-off 2.30pm) and against Ireland at Donnybrook, Dublin on Friday 22 February (kick-off, 7.30pm).
Scotland head coach Ian Rankin said: “It’s good to have a nucleus of players available from last season but it’s also good to reflect that two of our squad from last season (centre John Houston and hooker Steven Lawrie) are in Edinburgh’s 22 for their Heineken Cup match against Toulouse on Saturday as the club international can be the springboard to the professional tier, as well as being an opportunity to wear the blue jersey in its own right.”
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Twelve Aiming To Repeat Scottish Success
Twelve Aiming To Repeat Scottish Success
