Reunion excites Cairns

Edinburgh centre to team up with Grove

By Nicola Bamford   Last updated: 25th November 2009   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Reunion excites Cairns

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Edinburgh star Ben Cairns is relishing the chance to team up once again with Alex Grove in the Scotland team.

Cairns partnered Grove on Scotland A's summer tour to Romania - however the duo will now line-up in the midfield for the full national side's final autumn international against Argentina.

Grove has made an immediate impact for Scotland since making his debut in November - going on to play a key role in the historic 9-8 win over Australia.

Cairns, though, was forced to miss the opening two autumn Tests because of injury.

However he will return on Saturday at Murrayfield having proved his fitness in the A team's clear-cut win over Tonga on Friday.

Partnership

And the 24-year-old can't wait for his reunion with Grove.

Cairns said: "He's been really good; I played with him in the Nations Cup in the summer with Scotland A in Romania, and we formed quite a good partnership then.

"It would be good to see that again this weekend."

Cairns will replace Graeme Morrison against the Pumas, with Grove switching to inside centre.

"That's where he played alongside me in the Nations Cup so we've had that experience together and we formed a good combination," said Cairns.

"Hopefully, we can do that again."

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