Considerations have arisen across the availability of wing Duhan van der Merwe for Scotland’s 2025 Six Nations opener in opposition to Italy, with one other SA-born star dominated out altogether.
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has known as up Arron Reed to his Six Nations squad as cowl for Van der Merwe, who’s recovering from an ankle harm and has but to return to full coaching.
In the meantime, Dylan Richardson has been dominated out of the match as a consequence of a shoulder harm within the Sharks’ Investec Champions Cup defeat by Bordeaux Begles final week.
“We’ve known as Arron Reed into the squad and he’ll be coaching as we speak. It’s to cowl Duhan this week, who has a few niggles,” Townsend was quoted on the Six Nations launch in Rome on Tuesday.
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“We don’t see any issues for subsequent week, but it surely may nonetheless have to be managed in coaching.”
“Dylan acquired a scan, and he’ll now return to his membership. He’s unlikely to function within the Six Nations,” Townsend confirmed.
Regardless of Richardson’s absence, Townsend received’t be calling up one other hooker. “We had 4 hookers within the squad. It’s a blow for Dylan, however we received’t add anybody there simply but.”
The previous Scotland playmaker admitted squad depth was a consider Reed’s call-up: “As a result of Sione [Tuipulotu] is lacking and gamers are coaching in numerous positions, we thought we’d be OK.
“However with Duhan not coaching, our classes wouldn’t operate, so we introduced in Arron formally.”
Scotland kick off their Six Nations marketing campaign in opposition to Italy in Edinburgh on 1 February.
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