Matt Currie backs Edinburgh team-mate to shine for Scotland 'A'

Currie has played a limited role with the national team this autumn, his only involvement as a second half substitute in the win over Portugal.  

He’s looking forward to finally getting the chance to start at Hive Stadium on Saturday night.  

Currie said: “Chile are a very good team. It's test rugby and you're obviously very excited to get into that and try and put your best foot forward.”

Matt Currie made his Murrayfield debut against Portugal after winning three caps on the summer tour (Image: SNS)  And Currie, who is more commonly found in the centre but has been picked on the wing this weekend, believes his experience of playing there for Edinburgh during the end of last season will help.  

"I'm quite excited for it, to be fair,” the 23-year-old said.  

“I've definitely played a bit more in the centre, but last year I got a bit of experience on the wing with Edinburgh and I definitely enjoy it.  

“It's probably slightly different in what your role is in the game, but you might get touches on the ball in different areas and it's definitely exciting anyway and yeah, I'm looking forward to it.” 

Currie’s shift to the wing accommodates his Edinburgh colleague Mosese Tuipulotu into the starting line-up. He has impressed since moving to Edinburgh from his native Australia in the summer.   

“Mo's been class since he came into Edinburgh,” Currie added.  

“He's a physical centre and he's got good ball skills as well. 

Mosese Tuipulotu will start for Scotland 'A' against Chile (Image: SNS) “I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do at the weekend. As I say, he's a quality player and it'll be good to see him get a run.” 

And drawing on his memories of the summer clash in Santiago, Currie knows exactly what to expect from the visitors.  

He added: “We always expect them to bring a fair bit of physicality. They're good athletes and they're always up for the game. You've seen in the past games we've played against them, it's been a very close game, particularly the first half. 

“They definitely throw everything at you and they put you under a lot of pressure.  

“Hopefully, we manage to bring a bit of power to our game and then just be clinical in our attack as well.   

“It's important that we start the game well and we try to nullify the threats that they've got." 

And he will hope that another eye-catching performance can further bolster his chances of competing with incumbent Scotland pair Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones.

Currie knows he has got a job on his hands to get ahead of Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones (Image: SNS) But Currie knows he is in direct competition with two top operators. 

“I'm trying to keep my head down and work pretty hard on my own game,” he said. 

“Sione and Huw are at the top of their game and they're playing very well at the moment.  

“I'll try and take my development over these games when I do get my opportunity and try and put my hand up for selection.”