Rugby: Laidlaw returns to captain Scotland

Greig Laidlaw makes a run for Scotland against Argentina.
Greig Laidlaw makes a run for Scotland against Argentina.

Scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw will return to captain Scotland after coach Vern Cotter named his squad for their World Cup warm-up match against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Laidlaw missed the recent defeat by Ireland and last week's win over Italy as Cotter picked experimental line-ups.

Fullback Stuart Hogg and flyhalf Finn Russell also return to the squad along with centre Mark Bennett and winger Tommy Seymour.

Lock Grant Gilchrist was included after missing the 16-12 victory over Italy due to illness and second row Jonny Gray is in line to play his first World Cup warm-up.

Cotter will name his 31-man squad for the tournament in England and Wales after the Italy match.

Scotland play their opening World Cup game against Japan on September 23.

Forwards: John Barclay, Fraser Brown, Blair Cowan, David Denton, Alastair Dickinson, Ross Ford, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Robert Harley, Stuart McInally, Willem Nel, Ryan Wilson, Gordon Reid, Jon Welsh.

Backs: Mark Bennett, Stuart Hogg, Peter Horne, Greig Laidlaw, Sean Lamont, Finn Russell, Henry Pyrgos, Tommy Seymour, Greig Tonks, Matt Scott, Tim Visser.

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