Jamie Hodgson replaces Sam Skinner in Scotland squad

Scotland have confirmed that Edinburgh lock Jamie Hodgson will join the squad ahead of the upcoming November Tests.

The decision follows after Sam Skinner is sidelined with a foot injury that he sustained during the recently concluded game against Australia which the Dark Blues went on to lose 15-16 at Murrayfield Stadium.

He will now return back to his club Edinburgh for further rehabilitation.

The absence of Skinner further compounds the second row problems for Gregor Townsend with Scott Cummings sustaining an injury during a training session leading to the Australian game while Richie Gray is recovering from a head injury.

Meanwhile, Hodgson has been part of Edinburgh since 2018 and made his Scotland debut against Tonga in October last year.

Scotland will be facing Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina in the upcoming campaign on 5th, 13th and 19th November respectively with Murrayfield Stadium hosting all the three encounters.