Still only 19, the Scotland Under-20s star was thrown in at the deep end in the Investec Champions Cup with a first start against three-time winners Toulon

Scotland have been crying out for tighthead depth behind Zander Fagerson and Chris Paterson believes that Edinburgh teenage standout Ollie Blyth-Lafferty is more than capable of filling that void.

Still only 19, the Scotland Under-20s prop was thrown in at the deep end in the Investec Champions Cup with a first start against three-time winners Toulon.

But in sodden conditions, he more than held his own at scrum-time in a set-piece battle that eventually went the way of the Scots as they claimed a statement 33-20 win to put them in a strong position in the competition.

They will now face more French opposition with a trip to Castre

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