Regardless of his lack of membership rugby, Douglas has been tipped as a prime prospect for a while now.
He was Scotland's most excellent participant within the Below-20 Six Nations, making probably the most tackles and steals within the event, and it’s a signal of how extremely Townsend and Scotland fee him that he was thrown into the worldwide enviornment so younger.
And but, when he was launched to the acclaim and enthusiasm of the Murrayfield viewers, he was not overwhelmed by the magnitude of all of it.
“I believed he was actually mature on two or three events,” mentioned Chris Paterson, Scotland's document scorer.
“You could have that burst of vitality, it's your first worldwide sport, you're identified for turnovers; his determination making, figuring out 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, wished to remind him that he’s not the youngest participant to put on the darkish blue of Scotland.
“I don't assume age is absolutely what issues,” Edinburgh-born Douglas added. “When you're adequate, you're sufficiently old.
“Assembly Donald was superb. He was charming, a little bit bit cheeky however very nice. Nice to see him. He mentioned he was undoubtedly youthful than me!”
Douglas, who admired Hamish Watson and David Pocock as a baby, credited workers and gamers within the nationwide group for making his transition to senior stage seamless.
With Scotland A dealing with Chile on Saturday earlier than the Wallabies go to Murrayfield on Sunday, Douglas may nicely return to Scotland earlier than lengthy.
“[International rugby] “It's a giant step ahead,” he mentioned. “A lot quicker, far more bodily.”
“Taking part in and coaching with my heroes rising up, it's all been a little bit loopy. Everybody's been so welcoming.
“I don't really feel like I'm the youngest or that I'm not meant to be right here. I simply really feel very welcoming and particular.”