"I just have to focus on what I can do and all I can do now is put in some good performances for Glasgow, and hope that is enough to retain my place."
In that sense he is likely to have much more opportunity to prove his worth to the Scotland coaches than Paterson will. While Paterson returns to skipper Edinburgh as they bid to climb into the top three in the Magners League, and is likely slot back into either wing or full-back, Dan Parks returns to the No 10 jersey at Glasgow as they prepare to add some European gloss to their season. Paterson has been given the summer to come up to speed at stand-off, but will have very few opportunities to play at ten before the World Cup begins in October.
Glasgow have no game this weekend but will head down to Vicarage Road, Watford, the following weekend to face Saracens for the third time this season, this time in the quarter-finals of the European Challenge Cup.
It may seem some time ago now that Glasgow ground out an exciting 6-6 draw in horrendous conditions at Hughenden to secure their last-eight place, but Parksy believes the mood of the squad is such that Glasgow will head south confident of prolonging their European adventure.
He said: "It's very exciting - that's a monster of a game for us. I would imagine it will be one of the biggest games in Glasgow's short history, simply because it is a quarter-final in Europe.
"So, it's massive for us and it is something I am looking forward to. Then we've got five games left in the Magners League and while we're not well-placed right now, down at ninth, we're just five points off fourth so we know a couple of wins will push us right up the table.
"But it won't be easy because we have a tough run in. We do have to pick it up again because of the break for the Six Nations, and we had a bit of a set-back down in Gwent when we lost late on in atrocious weather during the Six Nations break, but I think the momentum is still there."