Townsend expects new Scotland caps to 'come through strong'

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Gregor Townsend expects immoderate of his emerging players to "come done strong" aft making their first Scotland appearances during nan summertime tour.

Forwards Gregor Brown, Will Hurd, Ewan Johnson, Robbie Smith, Dylan Richardson, Nathan McBeth and Max Williamson and backs Harry Paterson, Ross McCann, Arron Reed and Gus Warr person debuted complete nan first 3 Tests.

Victories complete Canada, nan United States and Chile person preceded adjacent Saturday's last lucifer successful Uruguay, which is unrecorded connected BBC Scotland and iPlayer.

"I judge we have," said Townsend erstwhile asked if he had recovered caller options for his 23.

"There's a batch of rugby to beryllium played until we travel backmost successful November.

"It'll beryllium up to nan players to build connected what they've done connected tour, compete astatine their clubs and put their hands up for selection.

"There's a mates of players present that will travel done strong, possibly not adjacent play but successful nan seasons to come."

Sione Tuipulotu is among 7 players leaving nan squad earlier nan last Test.

The centre, 27, is departing early to walk clip pinch his family pursuing nan caller presence of a caller baby.

Josh Bayliss, Alex Craig, Hurd, Reed, Richardson and Warr will besides miss adjacent Saturday's Test successful Montevideo.

All 7 players featured successful Saturday's 52-11 conclusion of Chile.

Ross McCann, Elliot Millar Mills, Smith, Ross Thompson and Glen Young near nan circuit earlier nan 3rd Test successful Santiago.

Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh), Ewan Johnson (Oyonnax), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Oyonnax), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors), Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors).

Backs: Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), Adam Hastings (Gloucester), Ben Healy (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), Harry Paterson (Edinburgh), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh).

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