Cranston recalled to Scottish tour team
’ NZPA correspondent London Scotland’s rugby selectors have recalled the experienced Hiwick and Scotland centre. Alastair Cranston, for the team to tour New Zealand in May and June.
Cranston, taking the nlace of the Melrose centre, Keith Robertson, who is unavailable, last played, for Scotland against the All Blacks at Murrayfield in 1978. He is one of six former caps in the team, which also includes six of . the players who took part in the Scotland B team’s win over France last month.
The team is:— A. R. Irvine (captain), P. W. Dods, G. R. T. Baird, B. H. Hay. S. Munro, R. W. Breakey, A. G. Cranston, J. M. Renwick. J. Y. Rutherford, R. Wilson, I. G. Hunter, R. J. Laidlaw. J. Aitken, G. M. McGuin-
ness, I. G. Milne, N. A. Rowan, C. T. Deans, K. G. Lawrie, W. Cuthbertson, T. J. Smith. A. J.
Tomes. J. H. Calder. G. DletaM. i D. G. Leslie, J. R. Beattie, Lillington. . .. • q Five member* of the • eiat. Irvine, Hay, Renwick, -Leslie, anf f Tomes, toured. New Zealand.in; The’ youngest member is .th* 20-year-old wing, Roger Baird, * regular player in the South ox Scotland District team, who h»» played in three B The team, which will BUT eieht games including two teatji will be managed by Ken Smith, who won 18 caps for Scotland and four for the British Isles on the 1959 Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand. The coach, Jim Telfer, with Scottish ■ caps to hi« creWV played against the All Scotland in 1964 and in tijri* tests against New Zealand on th* 1966 Lions tour. L The team will leave bar* May 19 and return on Jun* Li
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