Richie Gray shows he has a towering presence in the Glasgow lineout against Connacht last season

Scotland coach Andy Robinson has today named 13 Glasgow Warriors players in a 45-strong squad for a Scotland training camp at St Andrews later this month (17-19 August).

Among Glasgow’s newcomers for the camp is Richie Gray, the 6ft 9ins, 19st 9lbs, 19-year-old Warriors lock, who played in all ten of Scotland under-20’s international matches last season.

Two other uncapped Warriors named today were part of the  victorious Scotland A squad who captured the IRB Nations Cup in Bucharest in June – namely stand-off Ruaridh Jackson and back-row Richie Vernon - are also among the eight players in the squad hunting for their first taste of full international honours.

Robinson regards the camp as integral to setting the tone ahead of Scotland’s opening matches of the season – the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests against Fiji, Australia and Argentina at Murrayfield in November.

He said: “It’s good to have a three-day get-together before the season starts where we will discuss our objectives and how we are going to work together.  Our themes will be developing leadership, game understanding and improving individual skills and fitness.”

He explained that any player not chosen in this squad could still be involved in the Autumn Tests.

Scotland squad for the three-day training camp at St Andrews – Monday 17-Wednesday 19 August:

Backs – Mike Blair, Ben Cairns (both Edinburgh), Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Thom Evans, Max Evans (both Glasgow Warriors), Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors), John Houston (Edinburgh), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Lamont (Toulon), Sean Lamont (Scarlets), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Hugo Southwell (Stade Francais), Jim Thompson (Edinburgh), Nikki Walker (Ospreys), Simon Webster (Edinburgh)

Forwards – John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie, Kelly Brown (all Glasgow Warriors), Geoff Cross (Edinburgh), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Gray (Northampton Saints), Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors), Craig Hamilton, Jim Hamilton (both Edinburgh), Nathan Hines (Leinster), Allister Hogg, Allan Jacobsen (both Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Lawson (Gloucester), Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Alan MacDonald, Scott MacLeod (both Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Simon Taylor (Stade Francais), Kyle Traynor (Edinburgh), Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors), Jason White (Clermont Auvergne).

Tickets are on sale now for the 2009 Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests.  The matches are:
Saturday 14 November – Scotland v Fiji, Murrayfield, kick-off 2.30pm
Saturday 21 November – Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield, kick-off 5.15pm
Saturday 28 November – Scotland v Argentina, Murrayfield, kick-off 2.30pm

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Adult tickets for the Fiji game will cost £10 and £20; concessions for under-18s and students will be £5 and £10.

Adult tickets for the matches against Australia and Argentina cost £10, £20 and £40 with concessions for children and students at £5, £10 and £20.

Tickets are on sale now via the 24 hour credit card hotline 0871 200 1511; through the Scottish Rugby website www.scottishrugby.org; or in person from the Scottish Rugby Ticket Centre, Murrayfield Stadium, which is open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Please note a booking fee applies for all credit card transactions.

Anyone buying an adult ticket at £20 or above (and the corresponding concessions) for the 2009 Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests will again have the opportunity to attend the Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors Magners League derby at Murrayfield, part of the 1872 Cup, during the Christmas and New Year holiday period.