Head Coach Vern Cotter has made 2 enforced changes to the starting Scotland side to face Wales at BT Murrayfield Stadium this Sunday (kick-off 15:00 BST & GMT, 17:00 SA Time).
Glasgow Warriors wing Sean Lamont – the most capped player in Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations squad with 91 appearances – has made a timely return from the calf injury that ruled him out of the nation’s opening championship match against France, as a direct replacement for club-mate Tommy Seymour, who has not yet recovered fully from the hip injury sustained in Paris.
The 2nd change sees London Irish tight-head prop Geoff Cross promoted from the bench in place of Euan Murray, who is unavailable on the Sabbath due to his religious beliefs, with Jon Welsh taking the substitute spot vacated by Cross.
Lamont’s inclusion brings a further 2 changes to the bench, with Edinburgh duo Greig Tonks – his 1st call-up since his positional switch and solitary outing at fullback in 2013 – and 21-times capped centre Matt Scott who, through injury, hasn’t featured for his country since the corresponding fixture last year, both coming into the squad at the expense of Peter Horne and Dougie Fife respectively.
Cotter said: “Last weekend’s performance, in terms of line-breaks and heart, was encouraging. We defended well and our lineout, scrum and defence stood up to a very stern French assessment.
“I’m pleased we were in a situation to contest the match throughout, but we left the paddock very frustrated and disappointed that we didn’t get more from the game – and I think that’s a good measure of this squad. There’s a huge amount of determination in this group to improve, with the challenge now to go one step further and deliver a winning performance for our home fans at a full BT Murrayfield.”
He continued: “The boys loving playing at home.
“The fans were outstanding throughout the autumn and we’re looking forward to getting back out there, pulling on the jersey, rolling up our sleeves and having a good crack at powerful Welsh side.”
Scotland:
15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); 28 caps, 8 tries, 1 penalty, 43 points
14 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors); 91 caps, 12 tries, 60 points
13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors); 12 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
11 Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby); 16 caps, 7 tries, 35 points
10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors); 6 caps
9 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester); 35 caps, 3 tries, 37 conversions, 71 penalties, 302 points
8 Johnnie Beattie (Castres); 35 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
7 Blair Cowan (London Irish); 7 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Rob Harley (Glasgow Warriors), 11 caps, 1 try, 5 points
5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors); 9 caps, 1 try, 5 points
4 Richie Gray (Castres); 43 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
3 Geoff Cross (London Irish); 36 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby); 81 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby); 40 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
Replacements:
16 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors); 4 caps
17 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors); 7 caps
18 Jon Welsh (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
19 Jim Hamilton (Saracens); 58 caps, 1 try, 5 points
20 Alasdair Strokosch (USA Perpignan); 43 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby); 1 cap
22 Greig Tonks (Edinburgh Rugby); 1 cap
23 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby); 21 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
Not considered through injury: Adam Ashe (neck), Chris Cusiter (returning from knee), David Denton (calf), Chris Fusaro (ankle), Grant Gilchrist (arm), Tyrone Holmes (returning from face), Ruaridh Jackson (knee), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Tim Swinson (calf), Duncan Taylor (returning from hamstring), Duncan Weir (arm).
SRU
88 @ nortie:
Farkit, with the Bulls playing like they did, there is no other option but to go emo and apeshit at them!
@ nortie:
Hey nortie geluk met die stommers. Ek weet nie eers wie om te blameer nie. Julle het net met meer hart gespeel.
Mense wil altyd spiertier uitsonder maar sonder paultjie en greyling lyk die bulle sommer almal soos powderpuffs.
Tonight at 20:20 it is the last Day of the Vegas Sevens…
Blitzbokke play at 22:32 against Fiji in the one Semi and New Zealand have the other easier semi against USA at 22:54.
grootblousmile wrote:
Ha ha…ja nee, ek gaan nie eers stry nie.
Die een ou is net verkeerd as hy dink die Stormer ondersteuners wat “WP jou lekker ding” gesing het is papbekke wat nog nooit oor die Vaal Rivier was nie” 😆
Hier is baie Kapenaars (en Durbs mense) wat hier bo werk en bly, so die ondersteuning sal altyd daar wees.
Maar ons weet van baklei teen afrigters en bestuur, ons was ook nog onlangs daar. Gelukkig kan AC net op die SR konsentreer nou dat Gert die administratiewe dinge behartig en die CC oor gegee is aan Dobson.
@ MacroBull:
Thanks Macro…..ek dink ek was meer verbaas as julle 😆
Ons vaste 5 was baie goed gister, en de Allende ook. Maar gaan nie uitsonder nie, gedink almal het 110% gegee en die wen verdien.
Bekommerd gewees na 3 minute toe julle al gedruk het, en na die begin van die 2de helfte toe julle terugkom. Ons weet mos al ons bou n voorsprong en dan gaan slaap ons….gelukkig het ons gister 80 minute wakker gewees
Rudi, jy moet hierdie foto daar op die Bulls site plaas…..
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95 @ nortie:
Hehehe
@ grootblousmile:
Dis hoekal wat Atlas mos verlede jaar tydens die CC game teen die WP geskreeu het….ek hoop hy het dit gecopyright 😆
97 @ nortie:
Waar is ou Atlas… hoor niks meer van hom nie
@ grootblousmile:
Ek weet nie, ek is ook bekommerd. Sy foon is af, seker n werk foon gewees.
Het hom probeer bel om saam met ons Loftus toe te gekom het
99 @ nortie:
Ek het ‘n R-T mail addie vir hom, waarmee hy hier registreer het… miskien moet ek hom mail.
grootblousmile wrote:
Probeer, hopelik is dit n privaat adres, ek het net sy ou werk s’n.
Sal graag wil weet hoe dit met hom gaan, mis hom, hy is n great pel
101 @ nortie:
Laat ons sien watter mail addie het ek vir hom…
101 @ nortie:
Ek het vir hom ‘n kort mailtjie gestuur en gesê ek en jy is bekommerd oor hom.
Dis sekerlik die minste wat mens kan doen….
@ grootblousmile:
Thanks, ek hoop jy hoor van hom.
As jy doen, laat my maar weet
grootblousmile wrote:
Het jy my posts gesien?
105 @ Victoriabok:
Yip!
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