February 06, 2008

Two changes for Scotland

Posted by Editor on February 6, 2008 10:10 AM | 6 comments | Print | E-mail author

Kelly Brown starts for Scotland
Scotland have made two changes to their starting line-up for Saturday' Six Nations match against Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

Glasgow's Kelly Brown is promoted from the bench and will start instead of Dave Callam at No 8.

Chris Paterson returns at full-back for the injured Rory Lamont. Paterson will thus become Scotland' most-capped back surpassing the 82 caps of his fellow product of the Gala club, Gregor Townsend.

Replacing Paterson and Brown among the substitutes are Graeme Morrison, the 25-year-old Glasgow Warriors centre, who won the last of his six caps four years ago but who was in try-scoring form for the Scotland A team in their win in Italy at the weekend; and Allister Hogg, the Edinburgh back-row forward and captain.

Scotland coach Frank Hadden said: "We believed last week we could win in Cardiff and that still remains the case. Obviously we'e had a dent to our confidence but the squad are now doubly determined to travel to Wales and battle for everything we can get to win on Saturday."

Scotland

15 Chris Paterson (Gloucester)

14 Nikki Walker (Ospreys)
13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh)
12 Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors)
11 Simon Webster (Edinburgh)

10 Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh)*

1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh)
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh)*
3 Euan Murray (Northampton Saints)
4 Nathan Hines (Perpignan)
5 Jim Hamilton (Leicester Tigers)
6 Jason White (Sale Sharks) CAPTAIN
8 Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors)*
7 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors)*

Substitutes

16 Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors)*
17 Gavin Kerr (Edinburgh)
18 Scott MacLeod (Llanelli Scarlets)
19 Allister Hogg (Edinburgh)*
20 Chris Cusiter (Perpignan)*
21 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors)
22 Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh)

Comments
Posted by Phall on February 6, 2008 01:54 PM | Reply to this comment

No reason why we can't beat the Welsh. But we have to play rugby this week and not switch off like the English did.

Posted by bossco85 on February 6, 2008 03:40 PM | Reply to this comment

We do have a good chance of beating the Welsh but we really need to get momentum and ball upfront. Kelly should help give us a bit more control and i have to say i'm excited about the prospect of Paterson running the show in attack and Dan pulling the strings in defence, ive never been that much of a fan of Mossy but i think this is his big chance and im pritty sure he will front up. Hopefully we go out and play rugby the way we can and give these Welsh boys a going over!

Posted by Hugues on February 6, 2008 04:29 PM | Reply to this comment

I hope to see Scotland playing Rugby and scoring some tries.
Even if i support Scotland, I think Wales is going to win the game.

Posted by jagswarrior on February 6, 2008 11:32 PM | Reply to this comment

Is it naive to suggest we switch paterson to fly half in attacking set piece positions only?

Posted by Envy on February 7, 2008 12:51 AM | Reply to this comment

Not in the slightest. I think that it could be a perfect use of the skills that both him and Parks possess.

Posted by sunday5 on February 7, 2008 07:27 AM | Reply to this comment

I'm still not convinced about Nikky Walker. He seems like a bit of a one trick pony and hasn't stood out in a Scotland shirt so far as I can see. Not that he had much of a chance last week but with any luck he'll find his A game against such familiar opposition.

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