Six Nations 2023: England v Scotland – Jonny Grey in squad for Calcutta Cup

Jonny Gray carrying the ball for Scotland against Argentina
Grey has been certainly one of Scotland’s excellent forwards since his debut in 2013
Dates: 4 February-18 March
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Key ahead Jonny Grey has joined up with the squad in Spain as Scotland put together for Saturday’s Six Nations opener towards England at Twickenham.

The Exeter lock was not on the coaching camp in Edinburgh final week due to what the Scottish Rugby Union says was “an ongoing medical difficulty”.

Edinburgh’s Jamie Hodgson, 24, was referred to as up as momentary cowl.

However Grey, 28, began and scored for the Chiefs within the Premiership final weekend and is now with the squad.

He’ll compete with Edinburgh pair Grant Gilchrist and Sam Skinner, Leicester’s Cameron Henderson and his brother Richie of Glasgow Warriors for a spot within the second row for the Calcutta Cup match.

The previous Warriors lock returned to the Scotland beginning line-up for the primary time since March 2021 as Gregor Townsend’s side defeated England at Murrayfield within the opening sport of final 12 months’s championship.

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