Overview
- Hutchinson started at outside centre against New Zealand at Murrayfield and showed he can compete at Test intensity.
- Huw Jones is out until the new year with an Achilles injury, interrupting Scotland’s usual Tuipulotu–Jones pairing.
- A late summer call-up after Matt Currie’s injury led to Hutchinson starting wins over the Māori All Blacks and Samoa, with a try against Samoa in Auckland.
- He says frequent trips from his English club reduce preparation time, making it harder for exile players to secure places.
- Hutchinson highlights improved defence under coach Lee Radford, now in the Scotland setup, as he seeks to add to a stop-start tally of 10 caps.