Five injury-interrupted years after winning his last cap Damien Hoyland has returned to the national squad and is determined to use Scotland’s tour of South America to prove he belongs at this level. The winger/full-back spent many match-days last season selling lattes to fans from a horse box behind Edinburgh’s new stadium.
Sidelined by a knee issue, Hoyland was able to indulge in his other passion and his ‘Damo’s Coffee’ stall has been a regular fixture at Edinburgh home games.
But nothing beats being back out on the pitch and the player enjoyed a strong finish to the season having returned from injury earlier than expected.
HIs reward was a call from Gregor Townsend and Hoyland is likely to be involved on Saturday when Scotland open the tour with an A international against Chile in Santiago.