Scotland call up Denton, Custiter and three more for Italy

ByReuters

Updated 23/02/2015 at 15:05 GMT

Scotland have called number eights Adam Ashe and David Denton, props Moray Low and Alex Allan and scrum-half Chris Cusiter into their squad for Saturday's Six Nations game at home to Italy.

David Denton of Scotland

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Cusiter (knee) and Ashe (neck) were absent from the original party due to injury but have now recovered, the Scottish Rugby Union said in a news release on Monday.

Denton has shrugged off a calf tear while Low and Allan replace Jon Welsh (hand) and Gordon Reid (knee) who were injured in the 26-23 home defeat by Wales on February 15.

Scotland and Italy are joint bottom of the table, having both lost their opening two matches.

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