Scotland summer tour squad

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Squidster
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Hi guys, first things first, I am new here so would like to say hello to fellow Scottish supporters and fans of other nations too :wink:

You will probably find out in time, that I am very passionate about Scotland (I am a neutral in terms of club rugby though) and that I have a very jokey type of personality
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Anyway my first thread is to discuss your thoughts on our squad for the summer tour. Nothing has been confirmed yet but I think it will be tests against Japan, England (with a mixture of youth and experience) and one from Georgia, Spain or Romania: Source for that series of matches are from The Scotsman Newspaper and Gregor himself.

The uncapped players I'd like to see in the squad are: Ross Thompson, Charlie Chapman, Glen Young, Jamie Dobie, Rufus McLean, Jack Blain and Josh Bayliss. I would say Pierre Schoeman too but he's likely to be named in the squad anyway.

Of players I'd like to see more of: Gary Graham (lets give him another shot), Cameron Redpath, Ewan Ashman (chance of starting), Alex Craig, Scott Steele and Byron McGuigan.

Discuss but be nice :razz: I'm only new here.
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Caley_Red
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There's a country thread fin the forum, prob best discussed in there rather than a separate thread.
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Ymx
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Welcome. I believe this is the thread referred to

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Slick
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Welcome squidster to our small but perfectly formed group of masochistic Scotland supporters

As the others mentioned, we have a Scottish rugby thread, but one thing, England? Are we really due to play England?
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Slick wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 6:41 am Welcome squidster to our small but perfectly formed group of masochistic Scotland supporters

As the others mentioned, we have a Scottish rugby thread, but one thing, England? Are we really due to play England?
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Yr Alban
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Hi squidster - welcome to our wee community.

I think it’s a given we’ll be seeing Vellacott in blue in the summer, given he has signed for Edinburgh.
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dkm57
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Hi and welcome squidster.

Good chance to see how the babies perform on a bigger stage given how well they've been doing at club level as well as integrating them into the wider squad and develop the understanding needed in future full squads/teams.
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dkm57 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:59 am Hi and welcome squidster.

Good chance to see how the babies perform on a bigger stage given how well they've been doing at club level as well as integrating them into the wider squad and develop the understanding needed in future full squads/teams.
Plenty of scope to get the youngsters involved when there will be all those Scottish players away with the Lions.
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robmatic wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:37 pm
dkm57 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:59 am Hi and welcome squidster.

Good chance to see how the babies perform on a bigger stage given how well they've been doing at club level as well as integrating them into the wider squad and develop the understanding needed in future full squads/teams.
Plenty of scope to get the youngsters involved when there will be all those Scottish players away with the Lions.
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If we are handing places to some of the names mentioned then I'd rather it was an full A tour.
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