Air miles, altitude & Springboks - Scotland's arduous summer
Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
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"It is a much tougher tour than ever before, certainly in the time I've been coach."
— Gregor Townsend , Athlete
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Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.
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