Rory Kerr, who was expected to make the squad, misses out with Nikki Walker of Borders being preferred to the Glasgow wing. Walker makes the squad despite being out of the picture with the national squad since last year.
Scotland squad
Backs Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Andy Craig (Orrell) Simon Danielli (Bath), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow), Ben Hinshelwood (Worcester), Kenny Logan (Wasps), James McLaren (Aviron Bayonnais), Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Bryan Redpath (Sale) captain, Gordon Ross (Leeds), Gregor Townsend (Borders), Nikki Walker (Borders).
Forwards Ross Beattie (Gwent Dragons), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Bruce Douglas (Borders), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle), Dougie Hall (Edinburgh), Nathan Hines (Edinburgh), Gavin Kerr (Leeds), Martin Leslie (Edinburgh), Gordon McIlwham (unattached), Andrew Mower (Newcastle), Scott Murray (Edinburgh), Jon Petrie (Glasgow), Rob Russell (Saracens), Tom Smith (Northampton), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh), Jason White (Sale).