Five Scotland players with a point to prove on tour

After all their exertions on and off the field over the past few weeks, Glasgow players like Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Rory Darge, Sione Tuipulotu, Matt Fagerson, Scott Cummings and George Horne may be relishing the prospect of stretching out on another long-haul flight as Scotland jet off to Canada this weekend.

In the wake of a truly momentous few days for the Scottish game as a whole, there is a slight sense of “after the Lord Mayor’s Show” about a tour that features stops in Ottawa, Washington DC, Santiago and Montevideo, but for certain players this intercontinental expedition has the potential to mean the world.

Here are five men with every reason to shine in the four summer games.

It sends a shiver down