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Scotland Rugby: Russell Out, Gray Returns for Nations Championship
2 Jul
Summary
- Finn Russell is sidelined due to a calf injury.
- Jonny Gray returns to the Scotland squad after a hiatus.
- Scotland faces Argentina, South Africa, and Fiji this month.
Scotland's rugby squad begins its summer Nations Championship campaign with a notable absence: fly-half Finn Russell will not play against Argentina. The 33-year-old has not fully recovered from a calf injury sustained during the latter stages of Bath's domestic season. His unavailability marks a significant adjustment for Gregor Townsend's team.
Conversely, veteran lock Jonny Gray, 32, is set to make his return to the Scotland jersey, having been unavailable for the recent Six Nations tournament. This match against Argentina, to be held at Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba, will also see teammates Scott Cummings and Pierre Schoeman achieve their 50th caps.
The Nations Championship fixtures for Scotland also include upcoming matches against South Africa in Pretoria and Fiji at home in Murrayfield. The starting lineup for the Argentina game features eight changes from the team that concluded the Six Nations with a defeat against Ireland in Dublin in mid-March.
