Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has named 15 new caps in his joint training squad ahead of the summer tour of South Africa.

Scotland’s development tour officially ended today when eight players were sent home and Matt Williams’ trimmed down Test squad began fierce preparations for the first Hopetoun Cup Test match against Australia on Sunday.

Matt Williams did not face quite the dilemma he expected when deciding who to cut from Scotland’s touring squad ahead of the Test matches against Australia, with three recent replacements and four injured players heading home.

NSW Waratahs 33 Scotland 15

EDINBURGH held off a remarkable Leinster rally to kick-start their Celtic League challenge with a tense bonus-point victory at Murrayfield.

Edinburgh 40 Leinster 34