Glasgow also have three players among the replacements. Back-row man Andrew Wilson has been named in the A team for the first time while Donnie Macfadyen is ruled out through injury. The game provides an opportunity for players to impress selectors as this years more intense Six Nations will surely take a toll on the squads of the Celtic nations. The inevitable injuries and knocks will give players on the fringes a chance to break into the full squad.
Team: Moffat">Stuart Moffat (Glasgow Warriors), Simon Webster (Edinburgh Rugby), James McLaren (Bordeaux-Begles), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), Craig Joiner (Edinburgh Rugby), Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh Rugby) CAPTAIN, Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow Warriors), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby), Robert Russell (Saracens), Craig Smith (Edinburgh Rugby), Jason White (Glasgow Warriors), Iain Fullarton (Sale Sharks), Andrew Rennick (The Borders), Jon Petrie (Glasgow Warriors), Andrew Wilson (Glasgow Warriors).
Substitutes: Dougie Hall (Edinburgh Rugby), David Hilton (Glasgow Warriors), Nathan Ross (Glasgow Warriors), Andrew Dall (Edinburgh Rugby), Iain Fairley (The Borders), Calvin Howarth (Glasgow Warriors), Derrick Lee (Edinburgh Rugby)