Grant Gilchrist embraces hostility and hospitality awaiting Scotland in Argentina

Scotland are braced for a hostile atmosphere when they take on Argentina in Jujuy but Grant Gilchrist plans to use it to his advantage as the tourists look to make a winning start to the three-Test series.

The Pumas are playing at home for the first time in three years and things could get a little raucous inside Estadio 23 de Agosto, the 24,000-capacity football ground which is home to Gimnasia, a club in the Argentine second tier.

Gilchrist, the Scotland tour captain, is a seasoned campaigner in Argentina dating back to the 2010 Junior World Cup. That was a bruising but formative experience which included a 73-0 hammering for the Scots under-20s against a rampant South Africa side featuring the young Siya Kolisi.

The Edinburgh lock enjoyed better times when he visited with the full team, winning 21-19 against Argentina in Cordoba in 2014 and 44-15 in Resistencia four years later.

“I’ve played against them a few times and it’s always a physical battle,” said Gilchrist. “With the individuals they’ve got across the pitch and the style of rugby they want to play, it is a bit crazy at times – but it always leads to entertaining games, and you see that with whoever they play.”

Gilchrist is happy to embrace the strange mix of hostility and hospitality which comes with touring Argentina and expects both in Jujuy.

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