Twickenham rout ‘will cost Scots their Lions places’

By NEALE HARVEY
FORMER Scotland lock Jim Hamilton fears his countrymen’s 62-21 Six Nations thrashing by England has dashed any hope of significant Lions representation this summer.
Improved performances last autumn and during the early part of the Six Nations had given rise to optimism north of the border, but Hamilton believes the likes of Finn Russell and the Gray brothers, Jonny and Richie, will now be overlooked. Hamilton told The Rugby Paper: “That defeat by England was a big blow for Scotland; for any tier one nation to concede 60 points is bad news.
“There are still...

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