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BBC News
30-01-2025
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Analysis: 'Cherry selection a gobsmacking move'
The selection of Dave Cherry, uncapped since September 2023, for Scotland's Six Nations opener against Italy is a gobsmacking move from Gregor fell down the stairs of the Scotland team hotel in Nice during the World Cup, invalided himself out of the tournament and hasn't been seen since in the Test arena. Now he starts ahead of Ewan a solid operator, a good lineout thrower, a decent physical presence, but his inclusion is still a shock. He has rarely suggested he is a frontline Six Nations has gone with a failing Edinburgh team's second and, occasionally, third-choice hooker ahead of Johnny Matthews, winner of the URC with of course, is not in the squad at all. Dylan Richardson, second choice during the autumn, is injured. It's all getting a bit Graham makes a long-awaited return to championship rugby having, incredibly, not played a Six Nations game since March 2022. Stafford McDowall is at 12, as Dempsey, undercooked, is on the bench for impact. Jonny Gray, also undercooked, hasn't played in six weeks and has only had three games since the end of October. Where a few weeks ago all was well with this squad, now it's looking uncertain in too many areas.
The Independent
30-01-2025
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- The Independent
Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray to make first Scotland appearances since 2023
Experienced forwards Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray will make their first Scotland appearances since 2023 after being selected to start Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener at home to Italy. Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time the Azzurri visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty in 2023 after being derailed by a serious knee injury. However, he will now add to his 77 caps after his brother Richie vacated the scene when he moved to Japan last year while Scott Cummings was ruled out of the tournament by injury. Edinburgh hooker Cherry is the most notable inclusion in the XV after being selected ahead of club-mate Ewan Ashman, who appeared to have made the position his own following George Turner's move to Japan last year. Cherry, 34, has not played for Scotland since he left the 2023 World Cup squad following a concussion sustained while falling on stairs at the team hotel in Nice on a day off in the wake of the opening pool-stage fixture against South Africa, a match in which he came on as a sub. Glasgow's Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre, while former Scotland skipper Jamie Ritchie has been selected to start in the back-row ahead of Jack Dempsey, who is named on the bench after recently recovering from injury. Ben White has held on to his place at scrum-half despite starting only one of Toulon's matches since the autumn series, while record try-scorer Duhan van der Merwe has shaken off an ankle problem and will start in the back three alongside Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn. Finn Russell and Rory Darge will co-captain the side in the absence of Tuipulotu. Ashman is named on the bench, with Glasgow trio George Horne, Tom Jordan and Kyle Rowe the three backs listed among the subs.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
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- Yahoo
Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray to make first Scotland appearances since 2023
Experienced forwards Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray will make their first Scotland appearances since 2023 after being selected to start Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener at home to Italy. Bordeaux lock Gray, 30, has not featured for the national team since the last time the Azzurri visited Murrayfield on Six Nations duty in 2023 after being derailed by a serious knee injury. However, he will now add to his 77 caps after his brother Richie vacated the scene when he moved to Japan last year while Scott Cummings was ruled out of the tournament by injury. Edinburgh hooker Cherry is the most notable inclusion in the XV after being selected ahead of club-mate Ewan Ashman, who appeared to have made the position his own following George Turner's move to Japan last year. Your Scotland team to kick off @SixNationsRugby against Italy at Scottish Gas Murrayfield 🏴 Read more ➡️ — Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) January 30, 2025 Cherry, 34, has not played for Scotland since he left the 2023 World Cup squad following a concussion sustained while falling on stairs at the team hotel in Nice on a day off in the wake of the opening pool-stage fixture against South Africa, a match in which he came on as a sub. Glasgow's Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre, while former Scotland skipper Jamie Ritchie has been selected to start in the back-row ahead of Jack Dempsey, who is named on the bench after recently recovering from injury. Ben White has held on to his place at scrum-half despite starting only one of Toulon's matches since the autumn series, while record try-scorer Duhan van der Merwe has shaken off an ankle problem and will start in the back three alongside Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn. Finn Russell and Rory Darge will co-captain the side in the absence of Tuipulotu. Ashman is named on the bench, with Glasgow trio George Horne, Tom Jordan and Kyle Rowe the three backs listed among the subs.
BBC News
30-01-2025
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- BBC News
Share your thoughts on Scotland team to face Italy
Dave Cherry is a surprise starter for Scotland's Six Nations opener at home to Italy on Edinburgh hooker and Bordeaux lock Jonny Gray both earn their first caps in two years, while Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain and Glasgow team-mate Sione Tuipulotu at inside Gregor Townsend got the big selection calls right? Let us know your thoughts on the Scotland XV, external
BBC News
30-01-2025
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Cherry and McDowall start for Scotland against Italy
Edinburgh hooker Dave Cherry is given a surprise start as Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre for Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Italy on Finn Russell will co-captain the side along with forward Rory Darge. More to follow.
