Rugby-Former skipper McInally misses out on Scotland World Cup squad

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Scotland v England - BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - February 5, 2022 Scotland's Stuart McInally celebrates with the Calcutta Cup after winning the match Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith/File Photo

EDINBURGH - Scotland selected 15 players with Rugby World Cup experience for next month’s tournament in France when they named their 33-man squad on Wednesday but there was no place for former skipper Stuart McInally.

Flanker Jamie Ritchie captains a squad that features four players who will be appearing at a third World Cup including flyhalf Finn Russell, locks Grant Gilchrist and Richie Gray and 37-year-old frontrower WP Nel.