Robinson called up the Edinburgh back row Alan MacDonald, the Glasgow Warriors forward Richie Vernon and the Worcester Warriors back Alex Grove for next month’s opening autumn international at Murrayfield.
There was no place in the squad, though, for the Glasgow fly-half Dan Parks, who had widely been tipped for a recall because of a lack of options in the position.
Scotland squad for autumn international against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday, November 14 (kick-off 2.30)
Backs: Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Ben Cairns (Edinburgh), Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Nick de Luca (Edinburgh), Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors), Rory Lamont (Toulon), Sean Lamont (Llanelli Scarlets), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Hugo Southwell (Stade Francais), Nikki Walker (Ospreys)
Forwards: John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors), Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Geoff Cross (Edinburgh), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors), Nathan Hines (Leinster), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Lawson (Gloucester), Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors), Jason White (Clermont Auvergne)
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