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'Two wins has to be the target' - your views after Scotland squad named

'Two wins has to be the target' - your views after Scotland squad named

June 10, 2026

Source: Yahoo Sports · Read on source site

[BBC]Scotland fans, we asked for your views on Gregor Townsend's Scotland Nations Championship squad this summer.

>Here's what some of you had to say...

>Chris: Delighted for both Hiddleston and Stephen - thoroughly deserve their call-up and hopefully will see both get capped too.

>Henry: Pretty much, as suspected, the selection to a man. Here's hoping George Horne is fully fit. Yes, there's Jamie Dobie, but he might be needed as cover for outside. Good luck guys, you'll need it!

>Ethan: Better looking squad with Hiddleston/Stephen and younger locks, though surprised Gray is in, but perhaps due to Craig being injured, why not pick Henderson? Great Dempsey was able to get in, given doubts over his move to Japan. Several surprise omissions with Kinghorn, Jones, Hastings and Ritchie but probably due to rest/Top14/injury. Would have liked to have seen Duncan, Price, and Oguntibeju involved for depth/rewarding form. Great to see Duhan, Rae, and McConnell picked for the Barbarians too.

>Geoff: It's a strong, well balanced squad. Given the intensity and travel, multiple players will be needed. The hookers are exciting and very much the future - athletic but all hugely physical. Two wins has to be the target. Throw everything at the Pumas, make changes for SA and then all in against Fiji.

>Alan: We wouldn't learn anything by taking Kinghorn and Gilchrist. In the same context, I wouldn't take Van der Merwe. The one glaring omission is Euan Ferrie, who has fronted up home and away when facing Test level opponents in the European Champions Cup - he is absolutely ready for Test rugby.

>Robert: Given the "travel and opposition" Townsend highlights, I'm surprised there isn't a bigger squad to share the load. Perhaps some players held back to face Fiji in Edinburgh (e.g. Paterson, Reed, Redpath, Lancaster, Price, Richardson, Sykes, Ferrie)?