By Country / Scotland

The recruitment process has begun at Kingston Park with former Falcon Alan Tait signing a three-year-deal to move south of the border and link up with Newcastle.

The Scotland coach will start work as the Falcons assistant coach on July 1 after coming back from a tour of the malbec vineyards of Argentina besides overseeing a couple of Test matches.

Scotland will play their autumn test against Canada at Aberdeen Football Club's Pittodrie home. The last, and only game to be played at the 21,500 seater stadium was the Barbarians clash three years ago. It will be a special occasion for local-boy Jason White, who first played rugby for Aberdeen Wanderers.

Joining Edinburgh coach Andy Robinson, three uncapped players will board Scotland's flight to Argentina for their two-Test tour in June.

Edinburgh centre Ben Cairns and Glasgow's wing Thom Evans and prop Moray Low make the step up after a string of impressive displays for the A-team as well as upholding descent form in the Magners League.

The bulk of the squad comes from home-based players while five more will be added to the squad (two backs, three forwards) will be added later this month.

Backs: Chris Paterson (Gloucester), Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh Rugby), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Ben Cairns (Edinburgh Rugby), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby), Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Phil Godman (Edinburgh Rugby), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby - captain)

Forwards: Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby), Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Scott MacLeod (Llanelli Scarlets), Dave Callam (Edinburgh Rugby), Johnnie Beattie, John Barclay, Kelly Brown (all Glasgow Warriors), Allister Hogg (Edinburgh Rugby), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester)