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Four players cut as Townsend reduces Scotland squad to 37

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Four players cut as Townsend reduces Scotland squad to 37

Gregor Townsend has cut four players from his Scotland training squad as he named a 37-strong training squad ahead of their match against France in Saint-Etienne.

Stafford McDowall, Adam Hastings, Cameron Henderson and Kyle Rowe have all been sent back to their clubs, and barring injury, appear to be out of the reckoning for a Rugby World Cup spot.

A statement reads: “Following yesterday’s 25-21 victory over France, Gregor Townsend has reduced his Rugby World Cup training squad to 37. Stafford McDowall, Adam Hastings, Cameron Henderson and Kyle Rowe have returned to their clubs ahead of the match against France in St. Etienne next Saturday and the Rugby World Cup squad being named on Wednesday 16 August.”

With Hastings cut it suggests that former Musnter standoff Ben Healey looks odds on to go to the Rugby World Cup.

Updated Scotland training squad for Rugby World Cup 2023

FORWARDS:Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 capsJamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 31 capsJosh Bayliss (Bath Rugby) 4 capsDave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 9 capsLuke Crosbie (Edinburgh Rugby) 5 capsScott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 27 capsRory Darge (Glasgow Warriors) 9 capsJack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 10 capsMatt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 35 capsZander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 59 capsGrant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) 63 capsRichie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 74 capsStuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby) 48 capsWP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) 54 capsJamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) – CAPTAIN – 41 capsPierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 22 capsJavan Sebastian (Edinburgh Rugby) 4 capsSam Skinner (Edinburgh Rugby) 26 capsRory Sutherland (Unattached) 24 capsGeorge Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 36 capsMurphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps

Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) 58 caps

BACKS: Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors) 2 capDarcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 capsChris Harris (Gloucester Rugby) 43 capsBen Healy (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 capsGeorge Horne (Glasgow Warriors) 21 capsHuw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 37 capsBlair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 45 capsAli Price (Glasgow Warriors) 62 capsCameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 7 capsFinn Russell (Bath Rugby) 70 capsOllie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 4 capsKyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 11 capsSione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 17 capsDuhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 29 caps

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