Gary Graham
Gary Graham

Gary Graham called into Scotland's squad for the autumn internationals


Gary Graham has been called into the Scotland squad as for the remainder of the autumn internationals as a replacement for Blade Thompson.

The Scarlets flanker suffered concussion in defeat to Edinburgh on November 2 and will remain with his club, prompting Gregor Townsend to call Graham to the Scotland squad for the first time.

The Newcastle back-row, a former youth international, was an unused member of England's 2018 Six Nations squad, but remains eligible for the Dark Blues and could feature against South Africa on Saturday.

The 26-year-old said: "I'm Scottish through-and-through, but England asked me first as I'm eligible through residency. It would have been a silly opportunity to pass up, as I hadn't been selected for a Scotland squad since under-20s."


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