THE SCOTSMAN REPORTS

Scotland U19 squad named



Published Date: 18 February 2009
SCOTLAND under-19 head coach Colin Robertson has named a 26-man squad for the match against Italy at Lasswade on Sunday 1 March (kick-off midday, free admission). Grant Gilchrist has been chosen to lead the side, while lock Robert Harley and backs Alex Dunbar and Alex Blair also miss out through injury.
Robertson said: "Grant has been well established at both under-17 and under-18 level. He has played just about every game for Stirling County this season and he has done very well. He is well respected and he is a good player."

Scotland U19 squad

( to face Italy (Sunday 1 March, midday) at Lasswade: Backs: Alex Black (Leeds Carnegie), Kris Hamilton (Caithness), Ross Aitken (Howe of Fife), Matthew Scott (Currie), James Johnstone (Watsonians), Michael Tait (Kelso), Gary Johnstone (Hawick), Douglas Fife (Currie), Max Learmonth (Watsonians), Seumas MacKenzie (Murrayfield Wanderers), Tom Brown (Edinburgh Academicals), Euan Shand (Exeter University) Forwards: Andrew Fraser (Leeds Carnegie), Anthony Kent (Wasps), Nicky Little (Hawick), Craig Owenson (Musselburgh), Mungo Strachan (Edinburgh Academicals); Alun Walker (Currie), Grant Gilchrist (captain, Stirling County), Aaron Hall (Newcastle Falcons), Matthew Reid (Heriot's), Michael Walker (Lancaster University), Jason Hill (Stirling), Michael Maltman (Musselburgh), Calum Stidston-Nott (Harrow &Wasps), Ross Sutherland (Murrayfield Wanderers

This article was posted on 18-Feb-2009, 08:13 by Hugh Barrow.