Turner eyes 50th cap after return to Scotland fold
George Turner says the desire to reach a half-century of caps is the "driving force" behind his return to the Scotland set-up.The 32-year-old has missed a year of Test rugby having elected to play his club rugby in Japan last season with Kobe Steelers.Now having joined English Premiership side Harlequins for next season, the former Glasgow Warriors hooker has returned to the national fold for the summer tour looking to add to his 45 caps."I've wanted to hit 50 caps for a while and I'm nearly there, so I think that's a good driving force," Turner, who last appeared for Scotland in the 2024 Six Nations, said."I'm getting older, but I'm still young enough to have a few more years left. It's cool to be back straight in, just like old times, it's nice."Turner admits "it was tough" watching Scotland games from afar over the last year has no regrets about his move to Japan."It was just really cool," Turner said. "It was really good for my family, they had a great time, they integrated well. "I didn't want to leave in the end, I felt a bit bad, but no, it was a really cool year for us and for rugby as well, to experience that kind of bit more fast-paced, loose, crazy rugby."It took a bit of getting used to, but no, I think it was really cool, really good for me."
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