Regardless of his lack of membership rugby, Douglas has been earmarked as a sizzling prospect for a while now.
He was Scotland’s standout participant within the Below-20 Six Nations, making probably the most tackles and breakdown steals within the match, and it’s a mark of how extremely Townsend and Scotland charge him that he was thrust into the worldwide enviornment so younger.
And but, when he was launched, to the acclaim and pleasure of the Murrayfield crowd, he was not overawed by the size of all of it.
“I assumed he was actually mature on two or three events,” Scotland’s file points-scorer Chris Paterson mentioned.
“You’ve got received that burst of vitality, it is your first cap, you are identified for turnovers; his decision-making, realizing when to go in was actually mature. He listened to the referee.”
Douglas performed down his lack of expertise and says White – who was at Murrayfield as a spectator – was eager to remind him that he is not the youngest participant to tug on the darkish blue of Scotland.
“I do not assume age is actually what issues,” Edinburgh-born Douglas added. “When you’re ok, you are sufficiently old.
“Assembly Donald was wonderful. He was beautiful, wee bit cheeky however very nice. Class to see him. He did say that he was positively youthful than me!”
Douglas – who regarded as much as Hamish Watson and David Pocock rising up – credited the workers and gamers within the nationwide set-up with making his transition to senior stage a easy one.
With Scotland A dealing with Chile on Saturday earlier than the Wallabies go to Murrayfield on Sunday, Douglas might effectively be again in a Scotland strip earlier than lengthy.
“[International rugby] is a giant step up,” he mentioned. “Rather a lot faster, much more bodily.
“Taking part in and coaching with my heroes rising up, it is all been a bit loopy. They’ve all been so welcoming.
“It isn’t felt like I am the youngest or I am not meant to be right here. It is simply felt so welcoming and particular.”
