Glasgow No8 John Beattie will take part in Scotland's first squad session in the lead-up to next year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship.
John has been added to those players who were part of Scotland’s World Cup preparation squad for the one-day gathering involving 44 players at Murrayfield on Monday 17 December.

Also listed is hooker Dougie Hall, who made his return from the knee ligament injury that cost him his involvement in the World Cup, in Glasgow’s match against Connacht last week.

John said: “It was obviously a massive disappointment not to be involved in the World Cup preparation squad but I had a pretty good pre-season and Glasgow’s home record has been encouraging. For me and the rest of the boys just now it’s about doing the day in, day out graft for the club but it’s great news to have been included in the squad.”

Scotland squad (sponsor Murray) for training at Murrayfield on Monday 17 December:

Backs – Mike Blair (Edinburgh)*, Chris Cusiter (Perpignan)*, Simon Danielli (Ulster), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Rob Dewey (Ulster), Marcus Di Rollo (Toulouse), Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Phil Godman (Edinburgh) Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Lamont (Sale Sharks), Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints), Rory Lawson (Gloucester)*, Calum MacRae (Edinburgh)*, Graeme Morrison, Dan Parks (both Glasgow Warriors), Chris Paterson (Gloucester), Gordon Ross (Saracens), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Nikki Walker (Ospreys), Simon Webster (Edinburgh)

Forwards – John Barclay *, Johnnie Beattie*, Kelly Brown* (all Glasgow Warriors), David Callam (Edinburgh)*, Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester)*, Ross Ford (Edinburgh)*, Dougie Hall (Glasgow), Jim Hamilton (Leicester Tigers), Nathan Hines (Perpignan), Allister Hogg, Allan Jacobsen (both Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Gavin Kerr (Edinburgh), Scott Lawson (Sale Sharks)*, Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Scott MacLeod (Llanelli Scarlets), Scott Murray (Montauban), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints)*, Ross Rennie *, Craig Smith (both Edinburgh), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Simon Taylor (Stade Francais)*, Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors)*, Jason White (Sale Sharks)

This article was posted on 4-Dec-2007, 15:50 by Hugh Barrow.