Lamont added to Scotland squad for June tour

Glasgow Warriors wing Sean Lamont has been included in the 27-man Scotland squad for next month’s summer tour to Japan, as an injury replacement for Tim Visser.

The 104-times capped internationalist is a direct replacement for the injured Harlequins wing, who was ruled out of the tour with a knee injury sustained while representing his club in the European Rugby Challenge Cup Final.

Earlier this week Matt Scott – the Gloucester-bound Edinburgh Rugby centre – was added to the Scotland squad.

Scott was a direct replacement for injured Glasgow Warriors centre, Alex Dunbar, who was ruled out of the tour with a knee injury he sustained while representing his club in the Guinness PRO12.

Scotland squad for summer tour of Japan

Forwards

A Dickinson (Edinburgh), WP Nel (Edinburgh), M Low (Exeter Chiefs), R Sutherland (Edinburgh), R Ford (Edinburgh), S McInally (Edinburgh), F Brown (Glasgow), J Gray (Glasgow), R Gray (Castres), T Swinson (Glasgow), J Barclay (Scarlets), D Denton (Bath), J Hardie (Edinburgh), J Strauss (Glasgow), Ryan Wilson (Glasgow), Matt Scott (Gloucester)

Backs

G Laidlaw (Gloucester, capt), H Pyrgos (Glasgow), F Russell (Glasgow), R Jackson (Wasps),Matt Scott (Gloucester),P Horne (Glasgow), D Taylor (Saracens), D Hoyland (Edinburgh), S Maitland (London Irish), T Seymour (Glasgow), Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors), S Hogg (Glasgow).

Scotland’s fixtures for summer tour of Japan

Saturday 18 June
Japan v Scotland, Toyota Stadium, Toyota City
(kick-off 7.20pm local);
Saturday 25 June
Japan v Scotland, Ajinomoto Stadium, Tokyo
(kick-off 7.20pm local).