Jon Steel and Moffat">Stuart Moffat were released by Glasgow over the summer and they now have a chance to prove a point when they line on the wings for Borders.
Jon is looking forward to the prospect of playing against the club where, after a good three years, his career stalled last season. He said: "It was frustrating for me last season. But I've put that behind me and now I'm hungry again. The objective for me this season is to get back into the Scotland squad and continue where I left off in 2002.
"The move to The Borders has been good for me. I had four years at Glasgow and just because one season did not go right I'm not writing off my career" said Jon.
Jon lines up on the right wing with Moffat">Stuart Moffat on the left. Another former Glasgow player, Colin Stewart, is named among the replacements.
The Borders
15 Gareth Morton
14 Jon Steel
13 Callum MacRae
12 Ally Dickson
11 Moffat">Stuart Moffat
10 Charlie Hore
9 Chris Cusiter
8 Andy Rennick
7 Wayne McEntee
6 Scott Gray
5 Mark Blair
4 Scott MacLeod
3 Bruce Douglas
2 Steve Scott
1 Paul Thomson (Captain)
Substitutes
16 Ross Ford
17 Matt Parr
18 Colin Stewart
19 Geoff Cross
20 Andy Miller
21 Brendan McKerchar
22 Ally Warnock