JOHN BARCLAY has been included in Scotland's training Rugby Word Cup training squad after a two-year international exile.
The Scarlets flanker has been joined by South Africa-born duo Josh Strauss and WP Nel in Vern Cotter's 46-man group.
Barclay, 28, has been overlooked for successive RBS 6 Nations tournaments despite his impressive form for his Welsh region.
Also called up are uncapped forwards Allan Dell and Stuart McInally of Edinburgh, and Glasgow's Hugh Blake.
Wings Damien Hoyland and Rory Hughes, who are among those hoping to make their first international starts, are included too.
Strauss, a star for Glasgow Warriors, is included despite the fact he becomes eligible just four days before Scotland's first match against Japan on September 23, while Mike Cusack is named after a two-year injury lay-off.
And Glasgow back-rower Ryan Wilson will hope to put his four-month suspension behind him following a court conviction for assault.
Noticeable absentees include former skipper Kelly Brown, number eight Johnnie Beattie and Dougie Fife, the scorer of the Scots' opening try in this year's RBS 6 Nations against France in Paris.
Backs: Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Cusiter (Sale Sharks), Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby), Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors), Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Damien Hoyland (Edinburgh Rugby), Rory Hughes (Glasgow Warriors), Ruaridh Jackson (Wasps), Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester), Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors), Sean Maitland (London Irish), Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors), Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby), Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), Duncan Taylor (Saracens), Greig Tonks (Edinburgh Rugby), Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors), Tim Visser (Harlequins), Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors)
Forwards: Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors), John Barclay (Scarlets), Hugh Blake (Glasgow Warriors), Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Cowan (London Irish), Mike Cusack (Glasgow Warriors), Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby), David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby), Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby), Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Grant (Glasgow Warriors), Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Richie Gray (Castres), Jim Hamilton (Saracens), Robert Harley (Glasgow Warriors), Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby), Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby), Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors), Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors), Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan), Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors), Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons), Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors)
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