Scotland call up trio as Crosbie and Mann drop out
Matt Currie, Nathan McBeth and Ben Muncaster have been called in to the Scotland squad for this weekend's Six Nations game against Wales but back rows Luke Crosbie and Jack Mann have been ruled out by injury.Centre Currie is recalled after scoring a hat-trick for Edinburgh against Munster on Friday as he returned from the concussion sustained against Zebre. Muncaster, who has one cap, also started in Edinburgh's memorable win in Cork and provides cover following the injuries to Crosbie and Mann.Glasgow Warriors prop Nathan McBeth, who scored a try at the end of their tight defeat against Ospreys, has also joined the squad.Crosbie was replaced early on in Edinburgh's game on Friday night and has returned to his club for further assessment. Mann picked up a head injury on Friday and is undergoing World Rugby's concussion protocols.Scrum-half Ali Price and winger Ross McCann have also returned to Edinburgh.Scotland lost against Ireland and England following their opening-weekend victory against Italy while Wales sit bottom of the Six Nations table after three defeats.
Scotland squad to face Wales
Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Brown, Dave Cherry, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Euan Ferrie, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Patrick Harrison, Cameron Henderson, Will Hurd, Ewan Johnson, Nathan McBeth, Ben Muncaster, D'Arcy Rae, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, Sam Skinner, Rory Sutherland, Marshall Sykes.Backs: Fergus Burke, Matt Currie, Jamie Dobie, Darcy Graham, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn, Stafford McDowall, Cameron Redpath, Arron Reed, Finn Russell, Kyle Rowe, Ollie Smith, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White.
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