The World Rugby U20 Championship has a proven pedigree as a breeding ground for Test stars of the future, with close to 1,000 players using the competition as a stepping stone to higher honours since the first tournament was held in 2008.
Tom Jordan swapped New Zealand for Scotland in his arduous quest to make it as a professional player.
After a grim last season, can Scotland's new-look pro-teams deliver a rousing campaign?
Glasgow Warriors have confirmed that 18 players will be leaving the Scotstoun club. The leavers join three players who departed the Warriors earlier this season, as head coach Danny Wilson continues his preparations for the 2021/22 campaign.
Leone Nakarawa is set for his long-awaited Glasgow comeback on Saturday as the Warriors make a third attempt to stage their 1872 Cup clash with Edinburgh.
Amid fears their marquee acquisition has been proved a highly expensive mistake, Glasgow want to see Leone Nakarawa quickly find best form.
Glasgow will hand Scottish Rugby Academy graduates Ross Thompson and Rufus McLean their first starts in Friday’s Guinness PRO14 clash with Edinburgh.
Magnus Bradbury’s try was enough to seal a 10-7 win for Edinburgh over Glasgow after a late surge of points at Murrayfield.
Owen Farrell may not have produced the miss of the week. That gong unfortunately is awarded to Glasgow Warriors’ Brandon Thomson.
Glasgow fly-half Brandon Thomson missed a simple conversion with the final kick to hand Dragons a 23-22 victory at Scotstoun.
