Watson ready to home in on Scots No.7 role

By GARY HEATLY
HAMISH Watson knows the upcoming Autumn Tests are a chance for the Scotland team to show supporters how quickly they are improving under head coach Gregor Townsend.
And the openside also sees the matches against Samoa, New Zealand and Australia at Murrayfield as the perfect opportunity for him to make the No.7 jersey his own.
With John Hardie suspended, Edinburgh Rugby’s Watson is likely to start against Samoa in six days time – and he feels the squad in general is in a good place despite a raft of injuries.

“Obviously we worked with Gregor for the first t...

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