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Rory Lawson’s return to Scotland squad on occasion of tributes to his grandfather Bill McLaren could not have been better timed

Could divine intervention have been a factor in Rory Lawson’s return to the Scotland side this weekend with the collision that led to Mike Blair’s withdrawal from the Scotland squad arranged by one of the Gods of the game from his new elevated position?

Scotland’s replacement scrum-half for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup meeting was having none of it.

“No … Papa was too fair to do that,” he said, beaming at the ridiculousness of the suggestion.