Strokosch out of Autumn Tests : News

Alasdair Strokosch, the 27-year-old Gloucester flanker, has today been ruled out of Scotland's squad for next month's Autumn Tests against New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa.

Strokosch, who won his 17^thcap on the summer tour of Argentina, damaged knee ligaments in the closing stages of his club's Aviva Premiership Rugby match with Harlequins at the weekend and is expected to be sidelined for the next six weeks.

Scotland head coach Andy Robinson said:

"We wish Alasdair a speedy recovery. We may yet draft another player into the squad for our training camp in St Andrews next week and we'll discuss that after the matches this weekend."

Scotland play New Zealand on Saturday 13 November and South Africa on Saturday 20 November, both at Murrayfield, and conclude their Autumn Tests against Samoa on Saturday 27 November at Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen.

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Stephen Thomas, a regular at Gloucester Rugby's Walking Rugby sessions is in line for a top prize after being nominated for Premiership Rugby's BREAKTHRU Achiever of the Year award. He admitted to GRTV to being shocked and humbled by the news.

After a long build-up, Gloucester's Ross Moriarty made his first appearance in a British & Irish Lions shirt on Saturday. Speaking after the game, he admitted that it was good to finally get into action.

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