Gregor Hiddleston, the Glasgow Warriors hooker, and Gus Warr, the Sale Sharks scrum-half, have both been integrated into the Scotland national team roster due to injuries sustained by Dave Cherry and Jamie Dobie.
Cherry, a hooker from Vannes, suffered a calf injury while at the Scotland training camp, and Dobie, Glasgow’s adaptable back, is dealing with a knee issue. Both athletes will remain with the Scotland camp as preparations continue for their upcoming Guinness Six Nations campaign.
Conversely, Edinburgh flanker Liam McConnell has returned to his club after sustaining a rib injury.
Hiddleston, a 23-year-old player yet to earn a cap, was an unexpected exclusion from Gregor Townsend’s initial selection despite an outstanding season for the United Rugby Championship leaders, including impactful performances in Investec Champions Cup wins against Toulouse and Saracens. He had been designated to Nigel Carolan’s Scotland A squad for a match against an Italy XV.
Warr is set to cover for Dobie in the scrum-half position, though he lacks the broad utility that the Warriors star provides, given Dobie’s excellent form playing on the wing this season.
Italy
Scotland
Updated Scotland squad
Forwards
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (32)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (14)
Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (21)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (12)
Dave Cherry – Vannes (16)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (45)
Alex Craig – Glasgow Warriors (6)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (29)
Freddy Douglas – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (59)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (76)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (84)
Jonny Gray – Union Bordeaux Bègles (81)
Gregor Hiddleston – Glasgow Warriors (0)
Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (5)
Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (11)
D’arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (5)
Jamie Ritchie – Perpignan (61)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (44)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (46)
George Turner – Harlequins (50)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (9)
Backs
Fergus Burke – Saracens (3)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (17)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (50)
Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (35)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (40)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (11)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (58)
Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (12)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (62)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (16)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (89)
Kyle Rowe- Glasgow Warriors (16)
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (12)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (28)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (33)
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (52)
Gus Warr – Sale Sharks (2)
Ben White – Toulon (31)
