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June 20, 2009

Warriors in international action

Posted by Editor on June 20, 2009 09:50 AM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Ruaridh Jackson gets the nod at stand-off
Eight Glasgow Warriors players are in the Scotland 'A' team to play their French counterparts in the IRB Nations Cup decider at the Stadionul National Arcul de Triumf in Bucharest on Sunday (ko 6.00pm BST).

The Scots currently top the tournament table on overall points difference with a 46-point advantage over second-placed France.

Scotland 'A'

15 Jim Thompson (Edinburgh)

14 Joe Ansbro (Northampton Saints)
13 Ben Cairns (Edinburgh)
12 Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors)
11 Simon Webster (Edinburgh)

10 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN

1 Kyle Traynor (Edinburgh)
2 Scott Lawson (Gloucester)
3 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh)
4 Craig Hamilton (Edinburgh)
5 Al Kellock (Glasgow Warriors)
6 Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors)
7 Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh Rugby)
8 Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors)

Replacements

16 A Kelly (Edinburgh)
17 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors)
18 James Eddie (Glasgow Warriors)
19 Calum Forrester (Glasgow Warriors)
20 Rory Lawson (Gloucester)
21 David Blair (Edinburgh)
22 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh

Glasgow's Richie Gray and Peter Horne are in the Scotland U20 side to face Tonga in the ninth place playoff of the IRB TOSHIBA Junior World Championship at the Hanazono Stadium, Osaka, tomorrow (ko 6.00am BST).

Richie and Peter have played in all of Scotland's games.

Scotland U20

15 Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors)

14 Grant Anderson (Ayr) *
13 Robbie Johnston (Leeds University and Leeds Carnegie)
12 Alex Dunbar (Selkirk) **
11 Ashleah McCulloch (Aberdeen Grammar) **

10 Andrew White (Glasgow Hawks) **
9 Henry Pyrgos (Wimbourne)

1 Grant Shiells (Kelso)
2 Finlay Gillies (Heriot’s) **
3 David Morton (Bridgwater and Albion)
4 Rob Harley (West Of Scotland) *
5 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
6 Ryan Wilson (London Scottish)
7 Chris Fusaro CAPTAIN (Heriot’s) *
8 Stuart McInally (Watsonians) *

Replacements

16 Alun Walker (Currie)
17 Dougie Orr (Haddington) **
18 Grant Gilchrist (Stirling County) *
19 Struan Dewar (Heriot’s) **
20 Peter Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks) *
21 Robbie McGowan (Stirling County)
22 Tom Brown (Edinburgh Accies) *

* Denotes a member of the Scottish National Contracted Academy
** Denotes a member of the Scottish Rugby National Academy supported by the Scottish Institute of Sport

New Glasgow signing DTH van der Merwe is at outside centre for Canada's Churchill Cup match with the Argentina Jaguars.

Regardless of the result on Sunday Canada will have its highest ever finish in the seven year old Churchill Cup – but a win would see them finish third in the six team event.

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