'It's a blow' - Scotland lock Scott Cummings out of November Tests
Glasgow coach Danny Wilson has lamented the hand injury to Scott Cummings that will rule the lock out of Scotland’s Autumn Tests.
The 24-year-old sustained ligament damage around his thumb during last weekend’s United Rugby Championship victory at home to the Sharks.
Cummings has undergone surgery and will now be sidelined for between six and eight weeks, meaning he will be unable to feature in any of the four upcoming matches for the national team against Tonga, Australia, South Africa and Japan.
Wilson said: “For Scott, for Glasgow and for Scotland it’s a blow that he’ll be out for a period of time. But that’s the game. It’s a short-term injury really, but long enough that it will have an impact.
“It’s unfortunate because I thought he was playing well, getting back to some really good form. He’s had surgery and starts the recovery process now so he’ll work hard to get himself back.”
Cummings’ club colleagues will bid to make it back-to-back home wins over South African opposition when they welcome the Lions, who have won one of their two league games so far, to Scotstoun on Saturday.
Wilson said: “The Lions are a dangerous outfit. Their first half against Zebre showed what they can do when they got out the blocks really quickly and scored some really good tries. They function well as a unit.
“They’ve got a massive forward pack and they’re a threat, there’s no doubt about that, so we’ve got to be on top of our game to come out of it with a home win.”
Jamie Bhatti, who returned to Glasgow for a second spell in January, will make his 50th appearance for the club against the Lions. Wilson is hoping his side – with seven points from a possible 10 so far – can build on an encouraging start to the campaign.
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He said: “It’s been a pretty positive start for us. The first 50 minutes last week was the best rugby I think we’ve played since I’ve been here. We were outstanding.
“The game in Ulster I feel was one that got away. Two points away from home in Ulster is good in terms of getting points on the board, but I look back on it as a missed opportunity because I felt we could have nicked an away win.
“When you look at that plus our pre-season games, I think we’ve started pretty well but we’re pushing for a lot more than that. I want to see us approach this game the same way we did last week. We want to play fast and accurate. If we can keep that going, I think we’ll put the Lions under pressure.”
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What a pathetic little twit Andy Goode is, as if we care what he thinks…..😂
91 Go to commentsFoxy has been a wonderful player for the Scarlets and Wales.
1 Go to commentsNika the Georgian is the best referee in the world at the moment. Luckily we will be spared the shite SH refs and Barnes will hopefully remain retired given how shite and embarrassing he was at the RWC.
2 Go to commentsThis is the most exciting game of the summer imo, as we really won’t know in advance how both teams are going to play. - Will Robertson just reproduce his Crusaders tactics from last year, or will there be a conscious effort to borrow from the Hurricanes and Blues, and from the aspects of the ABs world cup strategy that worked well? - England under Borthwick have put in some good performances playing attacking rugby, and some good performances playing kick-oriented defensive rugby. Will Borthwick try to merge them together into a single all-court game, or will he continue switching between different approaches depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition?
1 Go to commentsI’m predicting an aggregate points difference of no more than +/-10pts across both matches this series.
1 Go to commentsI’m predicting an aggregate points difference of no more than +/-10pts across both matches this series.
9 Go to commentsFinals are always tense affairs for the players so I do not expect this to be a spectacle of running rugby unfortunately.
2 Go to commentsBulls***': Ex-England international calls out Eben Etzebeth… Not to his face but from very far away… after he’d left. Checked to make sure he wasn’t in the building.
91 Go to commentsHopefully this will mean a new Auckland league team to support in the west. Big Warriors fan but it’s very, very stale on that front and I’d like the option of another team if it was to watch league again. League needs to step up BIG time if its to get anywhere, another AK team and something from the capitol or south is a must for the game.
3 Go to commentsGood, deep interview, nice job Frankie!
1 Go to commentsNRL players don’t have anywhere near the number of Tests. Some people would be happy having Rest Homes full if 40 yo ex-players walking, or hobbling more like it, into walls. It’s just a game!
4 Go to commentsNOW Razor is worried about ABs getting injured or overplayed! Didn’t bother him last year. He happily played his AB Crusaders.
4 Go to commentsWhat is the World Rugby U20 players born year.
2 Go to commentsMuch like the Chiefs finally gave up waiting for Atu Moli to ever not be injured, you have to wonder if the Chiefs and Crusaders will let Josh Lord and Ethan Blackadder go next season. They’re being well paid to sit in the injury ward every year. Better off putting those funds towards someone who might actually play.
7 Go to commentsShowed better basic skills than some nz Super sides, who probably would have botched some of those backline moves. This tournament really is too short though. Needs more teams, or have them play two rounds to properly prepare them for the near full-time NH U20 sides.
4 Go to commentsGood grief it’s only six months. Probably just upset it’s not an established kiwi entering their prime they can “project” into green to join the rest.
2 Go to commentsGood player but far from being best in the world. That's an exaggeration. Perhaps Best in world by Northern Hemisphere standards and biasis but certainly not Southern Hemi standards
3 Go to commentsWell one thing about World Cup knock out rounds and Ireland is very clear: they won’t be getting ahead of themselves in ‘27! Because making it beyond the QF is well and truly ‘IN THEIR HEADS’ now…😉
91 Go to commentsHas this guy been dope tested? Sounds like a case of “roid rage”.
1 Go to commentsI would like to see him say that to Eben face to face in a dark alley.
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