BATH CENTRE CAMERON Redpath is set to turn his back on a possible Test career with England after being called up to the Scotland squad for the Six Nations.
The 21-year-old, who is the son of former Scotland scrum-half Bryan, played for the England U20s as recently as 2019 and has trained with Eddie Jones’ senior England squad several times.
Redpath had been named by Jones in the England squad for the 2018 tour of South Africa but missed out due to injury.
However, the skillful midfielder is now set to pursue international rugby with Scotland after being confirmed as part of Gregor Townsend’s 35-man squad for the upcoming 2021 Six Nations.
Edinburgh hooker David Cherry, Sale hooker Ewan Ashman, and Gloucester second row Alex Craig are the other uncapped players in Townsend’s selection, while Gary Graham, Byron McGuigan, Grant Stewart, and Alan Dell return to the squad. Frontline hookers Fraser Brown and Stuart McInally are missing due to injury.
Scotland are due to start the Six Nations with a visit to Twickenham to face England on Saturday 6 February.
Meanwhile, Wales boss Wayne Pivac has included the uncapped Scarlets back row Josh Macleod in his 36-man squad for the Six Nations.
The experienced Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate returns to the fold at the age of 33 and having last played Test rugby in 2018, while scrum-half Tomos Williams and hooker Ken Owens are back from injury.
Wales open their Six Nations campaign against Ireland in Cardiff on Sunday 7 February.
Scotland squad for the 2021 Six Nations:
Hookers: Ewan Ashman, David Cherry, Grant Stewart, George Turner
Props: Rory Sutherland, Allan Dell, Oli Kebble, Zander Fagerson, Simon Berghan, Willem Nel
Locks: Jonny Gray, Richie Gray, Alex Craig, Scott Cummings, Grant Gilchrist
Back row: Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson, Gary Graham, Blade Thomson, Hamish Watson
Scrum-halves: Ali Price, Scott Steele
Out-halves: Finn Russell, Jaco van der Walt
Centres: Chris Harris, James Lang, Cameron Redpath, Duncan Taylor, Huw Jones
Back threes: Stuart Hogg (captain), Darcy Graham, Blair Kinghorn, Sean Maitland, Byron McGuigan, Duhan van der Merwe.
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Wales squad for the 2021 Six Nations:
Hookers: Elliot Dee, Ryan Elias, Ken Owens
Props: Rhys Carré, Wyn Jones, Rhodri Jones, Leon Brown, Tomas Francis, Dillon Lewis
Locks: Jake Ball, Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones, Will Rowlands, Cory Hill
Back row: Dan Lydiate, Josh Navidi, Aaron Wainwright, Taulupe Faletau, Josh MacLeod, Justin Tipuric
Scrum-halves: Gareth Davies, Tomos Williams, Kieran Hardy
Out-halves: Dan Biggar, Callum Sheedy, Jarrod Evans
Centres: Johnny Williams, Jonathan Davies, Nick Tompkins, Owen Watkin
Back threes: Liam Williams, Leigh Halfpenny, Louis Rees-Zammit, Hallam Amos, George North, Josh Adams.
