Tommy Seymour and Blair Kinghorn have been ruled out of Saturday’s meeting with England as a result of injuries suffered against Wales last weekend, while the Scotland management has finally issued the long-expected confirmation that Stuart Hogg’s tournament ended when he was hurt against Ireland a month ago.
Sean Maitland has, however, recovered from the heel injury which ruled him out of the meeting with Wales and assistant coach Mike Blair characteristically accentuated the positive as he reported that: “All the guys named in the squad we expect to be fit, so Sean is one of them.
“The injuries in the back three have been disappointing but at the same time it’s let someone like Darcy (Grahem) show what he can do and I thought he was magnificent on Saturday in all aspects of his game, really dangerous on the ball and defended really well as well,” he went on.
“Byron (McGuigan) came on after not being involved with us for a wee while with his injuries and what have you and again shown a lot of energy. He was part of the try we did score. So disappointed with injuries but the guys who are getting opportunities as a result are certainly putting their hands up and putting pressure on these guys you’d usually say would be first choice.”
Cover has been called for, however, in the shape of Glasgow Warriors Ruaridh Jackson and Kyle Steyn. Their clubmates Adam Ashe and Tim Swinson as well as Edinburgh’s James Johnstone and Luke Crosbie have meanwhile been released.
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