John Hardie has been called into Scotland's Six Nations squad for the first time since serving a three-month ban for alleged cocaine use.

Flanker Hardie, 29, is one of 10 players added by Gregor Townsend before Saturday's meeting with Ireland.


Richie Gray, Byron McGuigan, Lee Jones, Alex Dunbar, Fraser Brown, Darryl Marfo and Zander Fagerson return from injury.
Scrum-half George Horne receives a first senior call-up, while Magnus Bradbury is recalled.
Hardie, who has three tries in 16 Scotland appearances, returned to training with Edinburgh in January following his suspension for "gross misconduct" and then played a match for Hawick.


He featured from the start as Edinburgh won away to Ulster and Dragons in February. Lock Gray, centre Dunbar, wing Jones, back-row Bradbury, hooker Brown and props Fagerson and Marfo missed Scotland's tournament opening defeat by Wales and the home victories against France and defending champions England. McGuigan has not featured since the defeat in Cardiff.

Revised Scotland squad

Forwards: John Barclay, Simon Berghan, Jamie Bhatti, Magnus Bradbury, Fraser Brown, David Denton, Cornell du Preez, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Jonny Gray, Richie Gray, Luke Hamilton, John Hardie, Scott Lawson, Darryl Marfo, Stuart McInally, Willem Nel, Gordon Reid, Tim Swinson, Ben Toolis, Hamish Watson, Ryan Wilson


Backs: Mark Bennett, Alex Dunbar, Nick Grigg, Chris Harris, Stuart Hogg, George Horne, Pete Horne, Ruaridh Jackson, Huw Jones, Lee Jones, Blair Kinghorn, Greig Laidlaw, Sean Maitland, Byron McGuigan, Ali Price, Henry Pyrgos, Finn Russell, Tommy Seymour