Dave Denton, Scotland's outstanding player in last season's RBS 6 Nations Championship, will not be in the starting line-up when the team to face world champions New Zealand at Murrayfield on Sunday is announce this morning.
The head coach Andy Robinson has kept his cards close to his chest, but Herald Sport understands that Denton's unimpressive recent form has counted against him. The Edinburgh forward missed out on Scotland's summer tour to Australasia due to an ankle injury, and it appears his recent performances have not been good enough to force his way back into the team.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.
