Scotland veteran has faith in youngster Jonny Gray’s calling

Veteran hooker Ross Ford needed no convincing to put his international future into the hands of a 20-year-old in Scotland’s Autumn Test opening win and will do so again against the mighty All Blacks on Saturday.

The 77-times capped former skipper was not a unanimous choice among Scotland fans for Saturday’s game against Argentina due to his perceived weakness of throwing into lineouts, a factor that probably got him dropped during the Six Nations earlier this year when the Scots lost 10 of their own throws in the first two games.

Coming into the Puma test, young Jonny Gray was given the role of calling the lineout moves, meaning the youngest player in the side had one of the most crucial roles and one which required he and Ford to be on the same page at all times.

The Scots didn’t lose a single lineout and stole two of Argentina’s, while Ford was reckoned by most to have had one of his best games for his country, reflected in his smile as he left the pitch during the second half.