Gregor Townsend on those tough 'You're not in the squad' conversations

Scotland name World Cup squad with head coach admitting: Sometimes they're quiet, sometimes there's anger that they've missed out on something that's a big goal in their lives'

ON THE PLANE: Ex-Munster ten Ben Healy at Wednesday's Scotland World Cup squad announcement in South Queensferry. 

Gregor Townsend admitted it was a wrench to leave Stuart McInally out of Scotland's final Rugby World Cup squad after revealing the retiring hooker put his heart and soul into getting a career swansong in France.

The 33-year-old announced at the end of last season he would be hanging up his boots after this autumn's global showpiece to start a new chapter as an airline pilot.