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Loose forward Alexander Masibaka is one of five players called up by head coach Gregor Townsend for Scotland’s Six Nations opener against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Masibaka, currently on loan at Pro D2 side Soyaux-Angouleme from Montpellier, replaces Josh Bayliss, who suffered a groin injury while playing for Bath.
Born in Western Australia to a Scottish mother, the 23-year-old qualifies through his Paisley heritage and brings versatility across the back row for the Scots.
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Uncapped Euan Ferrie, a member of Glasgow Warriors’ Vodacom URC-winning squad, joins the team alongside Leicester Tigers lock Cameron Henderson, who returns after recovering from a knee injury sustained late last year.
Oyonnax lock Ewan Johnson also features in the squad, having impressed on Scotland’s summer tour and in Scotland A’s win over Chile.
Glasgow fullback Ollie Smith completes the additions after a successful return from injury during Warriors’ victory over Connacht last week.
Full Scotland squad – Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Brown, Dave Cherry, Luke Crosbie, Rory Darge (co-capt), Jack Dempsey, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Euan Ferrie, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Cameron Henderson, Patrick Harrison, Will Hurd, Ewan Johnson, Jack Mann, Alexander Masibaka, D’Arcy Rae, Jamie Ritchie, Pierre Schoeman, 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, Finn Russell (co-capt), Arron Reed, Kyle Rowe, Duhan van der Merwe, Ollie Smith, Ben White.
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