Scotland wait on availability of England-based players for autumn Tests

• Vern Cotter has picked five Premiership players for Scotland squad• Row over £400,000 compensation bill threatens their participationScotland’s head coach, Vern Cotter, hopes to have his England-based players available for his side’s three autumn Tests.Cotter has named five players based south of the border – the captain Greig Laidlaw, Moray Low, Duncan Taylor, Sean Maitland and Tim Visser – in his 31-man squad for next month’s matches with Australia, Argentina and Georgia. Related: Global season will only happen if New Zealand and home nations work together | Paul Rees Continue reading...…