Scotland A have made 11 changes, two position, to the side that lost 78-6 to England last week. Scotland A take on Italy A at McDiarmid Park, Perth on Friday 28 March (ko 7.30pm).

Glasgow's Rory Kerr and Calvin Howarth step up for Craig Joiner and Duncan Hodge respectively. Andrew Henderson replaces fellow Warrior Alan Bulloch and Andy Hall steps up from the bench in place of Nathan Ross. Glasgow's Jon Petrie moves to number eight, while flanker Andrew Wilson is recalled to the back row.

Scotland A Moffat">Stuart Moffat (Glasgow), Nikki Walker (Borders), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow), Alistair Dickson (Edinburgh), Rory Kerr (Glasgow), Calvin Howarth (Glasgow), Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow), Gordon McIlwham (Bordeaux-Begles), Steve Scott (Borders), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Doddie Weir (Borders, captain), Andy Hall (Glasgow), Andy Rennick (Borders), Jon Petrie (Glasgow), Andrew Wilson (Glasgow).

Substitutes Dougie Hall (Edinburgh), George Graham (Borders), Alastair Kellock (Edinburgh), Andrew Dall (Edinburgh), Iain Fairley (Borders), Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh), Craig Joiner (Edinburgh).