(Reuters) – Scotland’s national rugby team is set to embark on a tour of the Americas in July, playing four matches against Canada, United States, Chile, and Uruguay. The tour was confirmed by officials on Friday.
Gregor Townsend’s team will kick off the tour by facing Canada in Ottawa on July 6, before moving on to Washington DC to take on the United States on July 12. The last time they played against the U.S. was in Houston six years ago when the home team emerged victorious with a score of 30-29.
Following the match against the U.S., Scotland will travel to Santiago to play against Chile on July 20. A week later, they will meet Uruguay in Montevideo, marking their first encounter with the South American side since 1999 when Townsend himself scored a try for Scotland.
Speaking about the upcoming tour, Townsend expressed his excitement, stating, “Having the ability to play four games on this year’s summer tour is a brilliant opportunity for us. It will enable us to spend added time working with a wider group of players, building more cohesion with our squad, and giving more players experiences of preparing for and playing Test match rugby.”
The tour schedule is as follows:
Saturday, July 6: Canada v Scotland, TD Place, Ottawa
Friday, July 12: USA v Scotland, Audi Field, Washington DC
Saturday, July 20: Chile v Scotland, Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Saturday, July 27: Uruguay v Scotland, Estadio Charrua, Montevideo
(Reporting by Nick Said; Editing by Toby Davis)
