Wednesday 21 June 2017 08:17, UK
John Hardie has recovered from a back spasm and is available for Scotland's Test against Fiji in Suva this Saturday.
The Edinburgh flanker suffered the injury before the game with Italy earlier this month, and which also denied Hardie the chance to face Australia last weekend.
He said: "It was just a bit of a problem I had with my back in the warm-up. It is one of those things. It has not happened in my career before. It was pretty disappointing, but nothing major.
"It lasted a week or so and I am over it now and ready to go. It is just a lock-up of muscles.
"It was frustrating. You can do all the training and that stuff but when it comes to game day, which is the most important day, these things happen.
"It definitely makes me keener to play and if I get an opportunity this week it will be really good."
With fly-half Finn Russell and prop Allan Dell having left the tour to join the British and Irish Lions, and centre Alex Dunbar being given the week off, head coach Gregor Townsend is already committed to making changes to the side that beat the Aussies in Sydney.
If Hardie returns to the side, he will face a formidable Fiji XV that will include a number of players recently released by Super Rugby.
It lasted a week or so and I am over it now and ready to go. It is just a lock-up of muscles
He added: "We can all see the threat Bill Viliame Mata offers at Edinburgh and you can remember the threat Glasgow had with Leone Nakarawa.
"I have played rugby (at Otago Highlanders) with Patrick Osborne who might be on the wing this weekend. He is a great player and you might have Josua Tuisova back as well.
"We know the threat they pose individually and as a team, so we are looking forward to the challenge.
"They have world-class players mixed in there and their offloading is a big threat. They will look to play in front of their home crowd with a lot of energy, so we know what is coming and what we have to do to be on top of the game."
