Joiner gets call-up for Scots

Craig Joiner has been named in the Scotland squad for a two-day training camp this week – four years after winning his last cap.

The 30-year-old Edinburgh threequarter has not played for his country since winning the last of his 25 caps against the USA at Murrayfield in 2000.

Edinburgh team-mate Joel Brannigan, Glasgow lock Nathan Ross and Borders flanker Andrew Rennick will also link up with the squad for the first time this year.

Scotland squad for training in Stirling tomorrow and Tuesday:

Backs: Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Stephen Cranston (The Borders), Chris Cusiter (Borders), Simon Danielli (Bath), Marcus Di Rollo (Edinburgh), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow), Ben Hinshelwood (Worcester), Craig Joiner (Edinburgh), Sean Lamont (Glasgow), Derrick Lee (Edinburgh), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow), Gareth Morton (Borders), Dan Parks (Glasgow), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Tom Philip (Edinburgh), Gordon Ross (Leeds), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Nikki Walker (Borders), Alistair Warnock (Edinburgh), Simon Webster (Edinburgh).

Forwards: Joel Brannigan (Edinburgh), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Bruce Douglas (Borders), Ross Ford (Borders), Iain Fullarton (Sale), Scott Gray (Bath), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle), Andrew Hall (Glasgow), Allister Hogg (Edinburgh), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Edinburgh), Cameron Mather (Glasgow), Donnie Macfadyen (Glasgow), Scott MacLeod (Borders), Euan Murray (Glasgow), Scott Murray (Edinburgh), Jon Petrie (Glasgow), Andrew Rennick (Borders), Nathan Ross (Glasgow), Steve Scott (Borders), Tom Smith (Northampton), Jason White (Sale).