Gregor Townsend’s squad flew out to Santiago on Sunday and can play 4 matches in the course of the subsequent month, beginning with a non-cap sport towards Chile this coming Saturday, adopted by a sequence of Exams towards Argentina over the subsequent three weekends.
Currie is considered one of six uncapped gamers within the 39-strong squad, alongside Edinburgh team-mates Ben Muncaster and Glen Younger, Glasgow duo Ollie Smith and Murphy Walker, and Kyle Rowe of London Irish. All are more likely to function towards Chile, understanding {that a} large efficiency in that match will push them into competition to play the Pumas, when the English-based gamers within the squad can even come into competition.
“I’ve been invited alongside to coach with the Scotland a few instances earlier than, however I feel that was extra of a chance for me simply to get used to the expertise of being a part of the group,” mentioned Currie. “To get an opportunity to tour with the squad and really play is superior.
“It has come round fairly rapidly, to be honest – I wouldn’t have mentioned it was on my radar essentially – nevertheless it’s at all times a purpose to play to your nation and it’s one thing I’ve been driving in the direction of for a very long time.”
Currie has made 13 appearances – eight begins – for Edinburgh since his debut final April however has performed most of his latest rugby with Watsonians within the part-time Super6 league. Regardless of this, he insists that he feels prepared for the step as much as the total Scotland squad.
“Mike Blair [Currie’s head coach at club level] is basically good at making the Super6 an avenue for Edinburgh gamers,” he defined. “Fairly just a few of us have gone to play in that league. The golf equipment are nice and it’s degree, so boys are blissful to go and play if requested.
“Chris Dean was one man who went to play in Super6 earlier this season, obtained some video games below his belt, then began just about all of Edinburgh’s video games in the direction of the top of the season. So, it’s a chance to get some rugby, and you already know you aren’t simply being despatched away to be forgotten about.
“Making the step as much as Scotland is fairly surreal however cool on the similar time,” Currie added. “The nation’s greatest gamers are right here, so it’s an superior alternative for me to study as a younger participant and play rugby at a excessive degree. The senior gamers have all been actually useful, and there’s been some good crack with the boys to this point. “
Currie will compete towards Mark Bennett for the No 13 jersey on this tour, simply as he does at membership degree with Edinburgh, and he says it’s a pleasant rivalry.
“Mark is type of my mentor. We obtained paired up once I got here in as an academy participant, and he’s helped me massively with my sport by going by footage of matches with me and so forth.
“And he’s clearly in nice kind in the mean time, taking part in some unbelievable rugby, so it’s sensible for me to only be round a man like that and see how he operates.
“You see Mark’ capacity to beat defenders, it’s fairly unbelievable, so it’s nearly engaged on issues like that – and to maintain engaged on the issues I’m good at as nicely.”
