Toony is planning for taking on world’s best

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is a big fan of Finn Russell (inset). you had to rotate and manage depth in that position. Players in the training your best much more.” squad such as Phil Burleigh, Greig Laidlaw RotatRotation is a key consideration and Greig Tonks are capable of playing at 10. when it comescom to fly-half, where Finn “But we are looking to those players who RRussellll hhas made himself almost aren’t in the squad putting their hands up. indispensable for Scotland. “The challenge is out there for Duncan

“He’s an outstanding player,” added Weir, for Ruaridh Jackson, for Adam “Toony”, a quality stand-off himself. Hastings, Tom Heathcote at Worcester, to

“If you saw the Australia game in the play their way into the squad. summer he was world- class that day. It’s “We don’t have a huge amount of players great to have a player of his ability available in that position for this group. Peter Horne to us. and Finn are the best two we have available

“Now we have to make sure that we have so the others have to show up.”

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