The Scotsman

Scots call for Guy Graham

- By DUNCAN SMITH

With Stirling-born flanker Gary Graham part of England’s plans for the Six Nations, Scotland have called his younger brother, Guy, into their under-20 squad for the junior version of the tournament.

The Graham brothers are the sons of former scotland prop George. Guy, also a flanker, plays for Hawick.

While his older brother Gary trains with England hoping to play for Eddie Jones’s side in the Six Nations, Hawick flanker Guy Graham has been named in the Scotland Under-20 squad for the junior version of the tournament.

Gary Graham, 25, also a loose forward, represente­d Scotland Under-20s himself but, after being overlooked for a pro-team contract in the land of his birth, ended up at Newcastle via Jersey and has been named in England’s Six Nations group.

Guy Graham, also born in Stirling and the youngest son of former Scotland prop and current Hawick forwards boss George, has been included in a 28-man squad by coach Stevie Scott for the Under-20 Six Nations, which kicks off for Scotland against Wales in Colwyn Bay next Friday.

A number of players who are eligible through the Scottish Qualified (SQ) programme have also been included.

Prop Nathan Macbeth (Golden Lions), lock Ewan Johnson (Racing 92), scrum-half Charlie Gowling (Stade Francais), No 8 Devante Onojaife (Northampto­n), scrum-half Charlie Chapman (Gloucester), backrow Harry Butler (Hartpury) and stand-off Callum Mclelland (Edinburgh) have all

0 Guy Graham: In squad. received call-ups to a squad which includes just four players from last year’s group.

Scott said: “We’ve selected a youthful and talented squad which we believe has the ability to perform in this year’s Six Nations. We still have a lot of work to do as we prepare to face Wales next month, but I have every confidence that this group will be focused for the vital games ahead.”

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