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February 23, 2017

Scotland team to face Wales

Posted by Editor on February 23, 2017 12:30 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Ali Price makes his first start for Scotland
Thirteen Warriors are in Scotland's squad for the meeting with Wales in the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday (ko 2.25pm)

The absence of the injured Greig Laidlaw means Ali Price set to make his first start for the national team with John Barclay taking over as skipper.

Back-row Ryan Wilson, now over an elbow infection that kept him out of the France game., replaces the injured Josh Strauss (kidney), while Harlequins wing Tim Visser is a straight swap for Sean Maitland, who has failed to recover sufficiently from the rib injury sustained representing Saracens last weekend.

A further two tactical changes see Gordon Reid and John Hardie get their first start of the campaign, with Allan Dell and Hamish Watson moving to the bench after starting the opening two games.

Scotland

15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors)
14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors)
13 Huw Jones (Stormers)
12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors)
11 Tim Visser (Harlequins)

10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors)

1 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors)
2 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors)
3 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
4 Richie Gray (Toulouse)
5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors)
6 John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets)
7 John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby)
8 Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors)

Substitutes

16 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby)
17 Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby)
18 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby)
19 Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors)
20 Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby)
21 Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors)
22 Duncan Weir (Edinburgh Rugby)
23 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors)