Scotland announce squad for the Ireland game
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Scotland announce squad for the Ireland game
Scotland head coach Vern Cotter today named a 25-man squad to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin this Saturday.
The game is the first in a four Test-match schedule to be played on consecutive Saturdays, as the extended 47-man squad gear up for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Henry Pyrgos will captain the team to be named this Thursday – which will now prepare for the Test match – while the remaining 22 players in the extended squad will continue their pre-season preparations at Murrayfield.
The Scotland team will then announce the final 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup before concluding preparations against France in Paris on Saturday 5 September.
Backs: Dougie Fife, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Peter Horne, Ruaridh Jackson, Sean Lamont, Henry Pyrgos CAPTAIN, Tommy Seymour, Greig Tonks, Richie Vernon, Tim Visser, Duncan Weir.
Forwards: John Barclay, Hugh Blake, Fraser Brown, Blair Cowan, Mike Cusack, David Denton, Allan Dell, Grant Gilchrist, Ryan Grant, Jim Hamilton, Rob Harley, Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid, Jon Welsh
The game is the first in a four Test-match schedule to be played on consecutive Saturdays, as the extended 47-man squad gear up for the Rugby World Cup 2015.
Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Henry Pyrgos will captain the team to be named this Thursday – which will now prepare for the Test match – while the remaining 22 players in the extended squad will continue their pre-season preparations at Murrayfield.
The Scotland team will then announce the final 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup before concluding preparations against France in Paris on Saturday 5 September.
Backs: Dougie Fife, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Peter Horne, Ruaridh Jackson, Sean Lamont, Henry Pyrgos CAPTAIN, Tommy Seymour, Greig Tonks, Richie Vernon, Tim Visser, Duncan Weir.
Forwards: John Barclay, Hugh Blake, Fraser Brown, Blair Cowan, Mike Cusack, David Denton, Allan Dell, Grant Gilchrist, Ryan Grant, Jim Hamilton, Rob Harley, Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid, Jon Welsh
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