It seems puzzling that a 19-year-old flanker should make his Test debut before seeing any action for his club.
The former Scotland centre turned schools coach is taking a holistic approach to developing young players.
Edinburgh hooker Patrick Harrison could make his Scotland debut this Saturday against Chile after being named on the bench by Gregor Townsend.
With ten frontline operators including Finn Russell, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn and Zander Fagerson given a summer off and Darcy Graham and Andy Christie still recovering from injury, opportunity knocks for a host of players in the Scotland squad heading on tour to North and South America.
Scotland hooker George Turner has signed for Japan Rugby League One outfit Kobelco Kobe Steelers ahead of next season, as reported by RugbyPass.
Fraser Brown declared himself “hugely proud” of his Scotland career as he announced his retirement from professional rugby.
Uncapped Glasgow front-rower Johnny Matthews revealed he was stunned to get a call out of the blue on Saturday asking him to fly to France to join Scotland’s World Cup squad.
John Dalziel is adamant new recruit Johnny Matthews will prove a perfectly able deputy after Scotland’s World Cup hooker curse continued with the departure of Stuart McInally from the squad.
From failing to get a game for Edinburgh and fearing he was ‘too small’ for modern rugby to becoming 'world class' and leading his country
Fraser Brown aims to bounce back from his World Cup disappointment with Scotland in the perfect manner by helping Glasgow to their first European trophy.