With the Rugby World Cup edging closer and closer, Scotland coach Andy Robinson has revealed that he knows 25 of the 30 players who will make up his squad for New Zealand.
This means there are 14 players from the preliminary squad fighting it out for the final five places and they will get the chance to impress in August with two warm-up tests.
Speaking about Scotland’s preparations, Robinson said: “Everyone has an opportunity and that's the great thing about the training camp.”
"Each day you're able to see players, how they work, their consistency, but also their desire to get in the squad.”
The warm-up games for Scotland are against Ireland and Italy, so they will be two competitive matches as teams look to prepare themselves for the biggest tournament in Rugby.
The second of these matches is on the 20th August, with the final squads set to be announced two days later. So, if someone who isn’t certain of a place in the squad now, they could be wearing a Scottish World Cup Shirt come September if they perform well against the Irish and the Italians.
As for the training camp Robinson mentioned, this takes place on the 4th July and the Scotland coach is hoping to have his entire preliminary squad present despite the busy schedule of those playing in England and France.
Looking further ahead to the tournament itself, Robinson is confident that his team is good enough to progress from their group. They take on Romaina, Georgia, Argentina and England in World Cup Pool B.
Robinson said: “All the games are going to be challenging. We've got to focus on that first challenge, plus playing Georgia after that.”
“The way the fixture schedule has worked out we've got two close games, then we've got a 10-day window to do some training in Wellington before we play against Argentina.”
First things first though for Robinson and Scotland, a training camp followed by two warm-up matches as the final few places of the squad are decided.
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