An arrest warrant has been issued for a Scotland rugby player after he failed to show at a court hearing.
D’Arcy Rae is accused of dangerous driving by allegedly travelling at almost double the speed limit on an Aberdeenshire road.
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He was due to appear at Aberdeen Sheriff Court on Monday for a procedural hearing but did not turn up.
Sheriff Eric Brown issued an apprehension warrant for the Glasgow Warriors prop.
Rae pleaded not guilty at an earlier hearing to a charge of dangerous driving on the B979 between Stonehaven and Peterculter on March 31 this year, allegedly doing 111mph where the road has a speed limit of 60mph.
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The 24-year-old made his international debut in February in the Six Nations match against Ireland at Murrayfield.
He has played for Glasgow Warriors since 2015.
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