Scotland have received some positive injury news ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations clash against England.
The Scotland squad have been continuing their preparations in Spain this week as they look towards their Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham on Saturday.
There was concern earlier regarding scrum-half George Horne, who sustained a facial injury during Glasgow Warriors’ 45-20 victory over the Dragons on Sunday.
However, Scottish Rugby confirmed today that Horne has now joined the squad in Spain after being assessed and cleared to play.
Horne recently spoke about being included in Scotland’s international squad and shared his hopes of earning more regular appearances.
“I’m really looking forward to it,” he said. “It's been a great week getting back into training with Glasgow. I've not played much in the last few weeks so it’s good to get a chance to start and hopefully go well in Wales
“I just want to show what I can bring to the team. And hopefully it'll put us in a good place to get a good result.
“The Scotland coaches will definitely be watching. And it's an opportunity for myself to hopefully go out and play well and put my name in the ring for playing against England the following week.
“The coaches know what I can bring, I think. And it's tough because Ben and Jamie are obviously playing really well and there's a lot of competition between us.
“But any opportunity you get to play on a weekend where neither of them will be playing is a good chance to just remind everyone, hopefully, of what I can do.”
Gregor Townsend’s team are working hard to improve on their loss to Ireland last time out, with Horne’s inclusion a welcome boost for the squad.
Scotland sit fourth in the Six Nations standings after the first two matches. While, the hosts, who have lost their last four encounters against Scotland, are a point ahead in third.
