Walker has been in devastating form for Ospreys this season

The seven Edinburgh players in the squad who started last night’s Magners League game against the Dragons did not train this afternoon. This is standard practice. Both Mike Blair and Kyle Traynor, who began last night’s contest on the bench, trained today. 

The two other Edinburgh players who were forced to miss the Dragons’ game through injury – Chris Paterson and Alan MacDonald – are continuing in their recovery and both are expected to resume team training during the course of the camp.

Scotland doctor James Robson said: “Of the Edinburgh players on duty last night we’ll look to give a bit of time for the bumps and bruises to settle.  Ben Cairns, who retired with a knee injury, will not be training tomorrow (Tuesday). He is on treatment and rehabilitation and will be subject to further assessment.”

Other players not participating in training this afternoon were Nikki Walker (Ospreys) and Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester).

Robson added: “Nikki is recovering well from the facial injury he sustained on Friday and I would anticipate he will return to training tomorrow, while Ally will be going to Spire Murrayfield Hospital for some isokinetic testing as part of his assessment process following the shoulder injury he sustained last month.  This testing basically involves exercising the shoulder in various positions.”

Tickets are on sale now for the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests:

Saturday 14 November – Scotland v Fiji, Murrayfield, kick-off 2.30pm
Saturday 21 November – Scotland v Australia, Murrayfield, kick-off 5.15pm
Saturday 28 November – Scotland v Argentina, Murrayfield, kick-off 2.30pm

Adult tickets for the Fiji game cost £10 and £20; concessions for under-18s and students are just £5 and £10.
 
Adult tickets for the matches against Australia and Argentina cost £10, £20 and £40 with concessions for children and students at £5, £10 and £20.
 
Tickets are on sale now via the 24 hour credit card hotline 0844 335 3933; through the Scottish Rugby website www.scottishrugby.org; or in person from the Scottish Rugby Ticket Centre, Murrayfield Stadium, which is open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Please note a booking fee applies for all credit card transactions.  You can also buy your ticket through your local rugby club who will then receive 25% commission for any purchase.  You can find your closest rugby club by logging on to the Scottish Rugby website.
 
Anyone buying an adult ticket at £20 or above (and the corresponding concessions) for the 2009 Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Tests will again have the opportunity to attend the Edinburgh v Glasgow Warriors Magners League derby at Murrayfield, part of the 1872 Cup, on 2 January 2010 (kick-off 3.05pm)