Glasgow Warriors full-back Ollie Smith is poised to bring his year-long spell on the sidelines to an end on Saturday after receiving a call-up to the Emerging Scotland squad to face Italy at Edinburgh's Hive Stadium.
Edinburgh lock Rob Carmichael has been selected in Gregor Townsend's 31-man Emerging Scotland squad that will play for the first time against Italy U23 on Saturday at Edinburgh's Hive Stadium.
A Duncan Weir penalty helped Glasgow seal a 17-15 United Rugby Championship win over Scarlets at Scotstoun.
Scotland pair Jack Dempsey and Huw Jones will both make their first appearances of the season for Glasgow in Friday’s United Rugby Championship match away to Cardiff.
Away from the bright lights of Southern Hemisphere heavyweights, Gregor Townsend has time to widen his talent pool in the Test arena
Warriors were already assured of a top-four finish but their bid to go into the play-offs on a high note were in jeopardy for much of the evening as the spirited Italians led until the 66th minute before wilting in the closing stages.
Sione Tuipulotu will return from injury to make his first Glasgow appearance since January in Friday night’s Investec Champions Cup last-16 clash with Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop.
Scotland wing Kyle Steyn will make his first United Rugby Championship appearance in almost five months when he captains Glasgow in Friday’s match at home to Cardiff.
As was Stafford McDowall, who had also been involved in the autumn. In fact, the Glasgow centre first appeared in a Scotland...