| Scrum half Samson and openside flanker Calder - son of Scotland Grand Slam winner Jim Calder – will join up with the 30-strong group for training on November 30, as they prepare for the Under-20s Six Nations Championship.
Scotland under-20 head coach Colin Robertson said: “We will play against Glasgow’s back-up squad in December, and that will be an important match for us before we open our Six Nations campaign against France in February.
“It’s a big year for the under-20s with the IRB world championship at the end of the season in June.”
Scotland under-20 training squad:
Backs – Murray Allan (Loughborough Univ), Chris Kinloch (Edinburgh Accies and National Senior Academy), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Hawks and National Senior Academy), Stephen McColl (Dunfermline and National Senior Academy), Ruaridh Bonner (Edinburgh Accies), Tom Bury (Boroughmuir and National Junior Academy), Lee Jones (Selkirk), Jamie Murray (Leeds), Mathew Heeks (London Scottish), Ross Samson (Newcastle Falcons), John Goldie (Heriot’s), Richard McCallum (Ayr), Jonny Smart (Dunfermline) and Aubrey Horton (Dundee HSFP)
Forwards – Gary Strain (Glasgow Hawks and National Junior Academy), Angus Dixon (Aberdeen Grammar Rugby), Adrian Duncan (Stewart’s-Melville FP and National Senior Academy), Ben Ainscough (Northumbria Univ), Adam Ferrier (Blackheath), Joe Stafford (Hillhead/Jordanhill and National Senior Academy), Lewis Niven (Edinburgh Accies), Neale Patrick (Dunfermline), Josh Brown (Bristol), Craig Charters (Hawick), Fraser McKenzie (Heriot’s and National Senior Academy), Steven Burton (Currie), Kevin Bryce (Stirling County and National Junior Academy), Lewis Calder (Newcastle Falcons), Jonny Baird (Leicester Univ), Craig Simmonds (Heriot’s).
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