Gregor Townsend announced his squad for the Guinness 6 Nations, naming a 39 man squad that includes 7 new caps.
Scotland kick off the campaign with back to back home ties against Italy (Feb 2nd) and Ireland (Feb 9th) at BT Murrayfield.
The squad features a big Glasgow contingent (18), Edinburgh with (12) and 9 other players are playing with teams outside of Scotland.
Injuries to Fraser Brown and George Turner have opened the door for a trio of uncapped hookers, with David Cherry (Edinburgh), Jake Kerr (Leicester Tigers) and Grant Stewart (Glasgow Warriors) rewarded for breakthrough seasons at their club sides.
A notable inclusion is Newcastle Falcons back-row John Hardie who makes his return to a Scotland squad for the first time since the 2018 Six Nations, while the selection of squad regulars Jonny Gray and Tommy Seymour puts them – selection permitting – on track to reach a
