Andy Robinson has announced Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter would share the job of Scotland captain for the autumn internationals.

New head coach Robinson revealed whichever of the two scrum-halves were on the pitch at the time would wear the armband.

Robinson told www.scotlandrugbyteam.org: "Leadership is not about one person, it is about developing a number of leaders. This year, we're going to have two captains: Mike Blair and Chris Cusiter - two world-class players, two world-class people."

The unusual move is bound to increase the already fierce competition between Edinburgh skipper Blair - who has also captained his country for the last year and a half - and Glasgow's Cusiter.

Both players have been vying for the Scotland number nine jersey for a number of years.

"Whichever one is selected will lead the team," he added. "But, off the pitch, the two will lead the team together."