Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has confirmed number eight Jack Dempsey will miss their final autumn Test against Australia and in all likelihood a key chunk of Glasgow’s season as he awaits a specialist verdict on his shoulder injury.
Gregor Townsend has handed Sione Tuipulotu the honour of leading Scotland during the four-match Autumn Nations Series by naming the Glasgow centre as his new captain.
Full-back Kyle Rowe scored his first two international tries as an experimental Scotland side recovered from a sticky start in sunny Santiago to break the resolve of plucky Chile and run out 52-11 winners.
Gregor Townsend believes the intensity of Scotland’s month-long summer tour of the Americas is proving to be a hugely beneficial learning experience.
Edinburgh hooker Patrick Harrison could make his Scotland debut this Saturday against Chile after being named on the bench by Gregor Townsend.
Away from the bright lights of Southern Hemisphere heavyweights, Gregor Townsend has time to widen his talent pool in the Test arena
Townsend has named five uncapped players in his starting XV for the match against Canada.
Ten players in the 23-man squad could make their debuts at the TD Place Stadium in Ottawa, which kicks off their four-match summer tour.
Franco Smith readily acknowledges the task that awaits his Glasgow team in Saturday’s United Rugby Championship semi-final clash against Munster.