Fellow Warrior Jon Petrie is named among the replacements and seems certain to be brought on at some stage. Former Hughenden favourite, James McLaren plays at centre where he will get a chance to show why Glasgow are interested in bringing him back to Scotland.
Team Glenn Metcalfe (Glasgow), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), James McLaren (Bordeaux- Begles), Kevin Utterson (The Borders), Kenny Logan (London Wasps), Gregor Townsend (Borders), Bryan Redpath (Sale Sharks) captain, Tom Smith (Northampton Saints), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow), Bruce Douglas (Borders), Scott Murray (Edinburgh), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle Falcons), Jason White (Glasgow), Simon Taylor (Edinburgh), Andrew Mower (Newcastle).
Substitutes Robert Russell (Saracens), Gavin Kerr (Leeds Tykes), Nathan Hines (Edinburgh), Jon Petrie (Glasgow), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Gordon Ross (Leeds Tykes), Andy Craig (Orrell).