Ex-Wallaby Dempsey to make first start for Scotland
EDINBURGH : Former Australia test forward Jack Dempsey will make a first start for Scotland after being named in the lineup to take on Argentina at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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EDINBURGH : Former Australia test forward Jack Dempsey will make a first start for Scotland after being named in the lineup to take on Argentina at Murrayfield on Saturday.
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Gregor Townsend has used the tour of Argentina to expose as many of his squad as possible to Test-match rugby, but the Scotland coach knows he has to strike a balance.
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Gregor Townsend has named three uncapped players in his Scotland A starting XV for the match against Chile on Saturday.
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Matt Currie knows that this summer’s Scotland tour to South America will be an excellent learning experience, but the 21-year-old centre insists that he is not going to settle for being a peripheral observer when it comes to match-days.