▁under - 1 9 ▁and ▁under - 2 0 ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁respectively . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁his ▁age - grade ▁international ▁debut ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 5 – 1 3 ▁success ▁against ▁Italy ▁at ▁L ass w ade , ▁Edinburgh , ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁followed ▁by ▁the ▁D ourd an ▁match ▁against ▁France ▁a ▁month ▁later . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁he ▁was ▁re called ▁to ▁the ▁representative ▁set - up ▁for ▁Scotland ' s ▁under - 2 0 ▁ 6 ▁Nations , ▁playing ▁in ▁all ▁but ▁one ▁match , ▁featuring ▁as ▁a ▁replacement ▁in ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁ 6 NC ▁matches ▁before ▁playing ▁in ▁a ▁further ▁five ▁Junior ▁world ▁Championship ▁matches ▁in ▁Argentina . ▁ ▁He ▁made ▁a ▁try - sc oring ▁debut ▁for ▁Scotland ▁A ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁in ▁the ▁ 3 5 – 0 ▁win ▁over ▁England ▁Sax ons ▁at ▁Nether dale . ▁The ▁following ▁month ▁he ▁gained ▁his ▁first ▁international ▁cap , ▁coming ▁on ▁as ▁a ▁replacement ▁in ▁the ▁R BS ▁Six ▁Nations ▁match ▁versus ▁Ireland ▁at ▁the ▁Av iva ▁Stadium . ▁His ▁first ▁start ▁for ▁Scotland ▁came ▁in ▁June , ▁on ▁tour ▁against ▁Australia . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Six ▁Nations ▁Championship ▁he ▁started ▁at ▁inside ▁centre ▁in ▁all ▁of ▁Scotland ' s ▁matches . ▁He ▁appeared ▁for ▁Scotland ▁in ▁a ▁mini - t ourn ament ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁year