Lamont unruffled by Pumas tactics

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The Pumas have used the high ball to good effect so far this tournament and Lamont is set to be their target this weekend, but the 24-year-old is not concerned.

"The high ball is one of the strongest points of my game," said the Perth-born back. "I am expecting a lot of high balls, and it is something I am comfortable with and something I relish."

The new Sale recruit struggled to cope with a number of up-and-unders booted by the Italians in Scotland's narrow Pool C eliminator win in St Etienne last weekend.

Lamont came off after 25 minutes of the Italy match after landing awkwardly on his head following a clash with Andrea Masi.

He suffered blurred vision and was in hospital at the time the final whistle blew at the Stade Geoffrey-Guichard to secure Scotland's 18-16 victory.

He has recovered fully and was selected in an unchanged team named by Frank Hadden. When he came off last weekend, the men in blue were 10-6 behind and in danger of getting knocked out of the tournament.

Lamont is delighted to have been given another bite of the cherry.

"As soon as I came off the pitch, I went to the medical room and I was pretty depressed," said Lamont, who assured that a neurologist had given him the all-clear. "On hearing the result, I was delighted but gutted at the same time that I wasn't there."