The front-row pair will link up with the British and Irish Lions on Sunday - and both have been picked to start for Scotland against Samoa on Friday.

Rory Hutchinson and Elliot Millar Mills have both been named in Scotland’s starting line-up against Manu Samoa at Eden Park ...

Gregor Townsend has retained Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman, two of their three British and Irish Lions tour cover call-ups, in his Scotland XV.

Scotland will field the two forwards who are to join the British & Irish Lions in Friday’s test against Samoa at Eden Park in Auckland, coach Gregor Townsend said on Wednesday.

Rory Sutherland and Ewan Ashman will feature in Scotland’s front row in Auckland on Friday ahead of linking up with the Lions ...