- Scrum half has performed for England and Scotland Underneath 20s however is able to throw his hat in with Scots
- The 24-year-old will likely be a part of Townsend’s plans for matches with Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay in July
- Manchester-born Warr qualifies via his mom from Strathaven and has established himself as Sale’s first-choice No9
Gus Warr is about to make his Scotland debut this summer season, with the Sale scrum-half poised to be named in Gregor Townsend’s squad for the tour of North and South America.
Manchester-born Warr has emerged as a key determine for Alex Sanderson’s Sharks within the Gallagher Premiership, establishing himself because the membership’s first-choice No 9.
The 24-year-old has performed for each England and Scotland at Underneath-20 degree however is able to throw his hat in with Townsend’s aspect.
Mail Sport understands he will likely be a part of the squad named on Wednesday for Scotland’s matches with Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay in July.
Warr has been in common dialog with Townsend over a senior call-up. He’s one in every of various new gamers the Scotland head coach is eager to have a look at subsequent month.
He qualifies for Scotland via his mom, who’s from Strathaven. He additionally wore a blue shirt for the nation’s Underneath-18s and Underneath-19s.
Sale Sharks star Gus Warr is about to turn out to be a part of the senior Scotland set-up
Warr has emerged because the first-pick No9 for Sale Sharks this season
Scotland boss Townsend has already had conversations with the participant
With Scotland’s age grade system struggling to supply gamers, Townsend is eager so as to add to the depth of his squad with these eligible from throughout the globe.
Mail Sport understands Scotland have additionally explored the choice of choosing hooker Jack Singleton who’s now eligible to change nations because the final of his three England caps got here in 2019.
Nevertheless, it seems unlikely the front-row ahead – at present with French aspect Toulon on mortgage from Gloucester – will likely be picked by Townsend this week.
Younger hookers Paddy Harrison and Gregor Hiddleston are within the body for call-ups as a substitute.
Townsend can also be an enormous fan of Saracens-bound fly-half Fergus Burke who will be part of the Premiership aspect from New Zealand outfit Crusaders this summer season.
Burke additionally qualifies for England in addition to Scotland.
Burke and centre Mosese Tuipulotu are two gamers at present primarily based within the southern hemisphere who might quickly be seen in a Scotland shirt, probably as quickly as this summer season.
Warr in motion for Scotland Underneath-19s in opposition to France again in 2018
Manchester-born Warr additionally made appearances for England at youth degree
Warr (forefront) grapples with La Rochelle’s Dillyn Leyds throughout a Champions Cup match
The very fact the Crusaders and Tuipulotu’s Waratahs didn’t make the Tremendous Rugby play-offs might expediate their transition north.
Tuipulotu is becoming a member of Edinburgh for subsequent season – as MailSport revealed in Might. There may be each likelihood he might be part of his brother Sione in Townsend’s squad this week.
Warr’s Sale colleague Arron Reed will likely be included. Like Warr, Reed additionally qualifies for England. He was a part of Scotland’s Six Nations squad earlier this yr though he didn’t play.
Scotland face 4 summer season video games, with their first going down in opposition to Canada in Ottawa on July 6.
Townsend’s aspect then meet USA at Washington DC’s Audi Subject on July 12 earlier than they head south.
Matches with Chile in Santiago and Uruguay in Montevideo on July 20 and 27 full an eclectic however essential tour wherein Scotland ought to actually be concentrating on 4 wins.
