Ospreys' Walker has withdrawn because of a family illness

Nikki Walker, Richie Vernon and Ryan Grant have pulled out of the Scotland A squad aiming to retain the IRB Nations Cup in Romania this month.

Glasgow's Peter Horne takes the place of Ospreys winger Walker, who has withdrawn because of a family illness.

Flanker Richie Vernon, of Glasgow, has has a shoulder injury and is replaced with Edinburgh's Fraser McKenzie.

Lewis Niven, from Scotland's National Academy, steps in for Edinburgh prop Grant, who has a chest injury.

The Scotland A squad leave for Romania on Tuesday.

Scotland A

Forwards: Bruce Douglas (Montpellier), James Eddie, Calum Forrester (both Glasgow Warriors), Chris Fusaro (Heriot's and National Academy), Roddy Grant, Ally Hogg (both Edinburgh), Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors), Andrew Kelly, Fraser McKenzie, Scott Newlands (all Edinburgh), Lewis Niven (Edinburgh Accies and National Academy), Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Traynor, Steven Turnbull (both Edinburgh).

Backs: Alex Blair, David Blair, Ben Cairns (all Edinburgh), Jack Cuthbert (Bath), Rob Dewey, Peter Horne (both Glasgow Warriors), John Houston, Greig Laidlaw (both Edinburgh), Mark McMillan (Glasgow Warriors), Bryan Rennie (Exeter Chiefs), Mark Robertson (Edinburgh), Colin Shaw (Scotland 7s).

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