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Watson, Blair Kinghorn and WP Nel called up

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Guinness Six Nations: Scotland v England
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Date: Saturday, 24 February Kick-off: 16:45 GMT
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One, iPlayer and online from 16:00 GMT, listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and follow live text on the BBC Sport website and app.

Scotland have recalled Hamish Watson to their squad for the Six Nations match against England while Blair Kinghorn and WP Nel are fit to return.

Watson and Magnus Bradbury bolster the back-row options for the Calcutta Cup game on Saturday after flanker Josh Bayliss was ruled out with concussion.

Coach Gregor Townsend has also called up second row Alex Craig.

Javan Sebastian and Ross McCann have dropped out to make way for fit-again utility back Kinghorn and prop Nel.

Watson, a British and Irish Lion in 2021, was left out of the squad for the opening two matches in this year’s championship.

Kinghorn has recovered from the injury that ruled him out of the first two games and will compete with Kyle Rowe and Harry Paterson for the full-back jersey.

Watson, who made his 150th appearance for Edinburgh at the weekend, and Bristol Bears flanker Bradbury will vie with co-captain Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson, Andy Christie, Jamie Ritchie and Jack Dempsey for selection in the back row.

Scarlets forward Craig, who won two caps in 2021, adds cover at lock following the tournament-ending biceps injury to Richie Gray.

Darcy Graham remains out of the squad with a groin injury so Kyle Steyn and Kyle Rowe will compete to fill in on the wing, with Kinghorn a strong contender to return at full-back.

Townsend’s side held on to beat Wales in Cardiff in their opening match and were then edged out by France at Murrayfield.

England have won both of their matches so far, against Italy in Rome and against Wales at Twickenham.

Scotland squad to face England

Forwards

Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Magnus Bradbury (Bristol Bears), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow), Alex Craig (Scarlets), Andy Christie (Saracens), Scott Cummings (Glasgow), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Alec Hepburn (Exeter), Johnny Matthews (Glasgow), Elliot Millar-Mills (Northampton), WP Nel (Edinburgh), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Sam Skinner (Edinburgh), George Turner (Glasgow), Hamish Watson (Edinburgh), Glen Young (Edinburgh).

Backs

Ben Healy (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Harry Paterson (Edinburgh), Ali Price (Edinburgh), Cameron Redpath (Bath), Arron Reed (Sale), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Bath), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow), Ross Thompson (Glasgow), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon).

— Reports /TrainViral

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