Jordan: Some very interesting omissions from the second row, most notably Cameron Henderson, who has been playing consistently well for an improved Tigers team. The inclusion of Marshall Sykes over the likes of Iain Henderson, Alex Craig, Alex Samuel and even Jare Oguntibeju and Ewan Johnson is strange in my opinion.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named three fellow Borderers in his 37-strong squad for rugby’s 2025 Six Nations.

Fergus Burke and Jack Mann receive their first call-ups to the Scotland squad, but there is no place for Johnny Matthews or the injured Kyle Steyn. The omissions are notable, if not glaring, while there are rewards for Glasgow's fine form in Gregor Brown, Jamie Dobie and Tom Jordan.