However a final decision on the Reivers other injury worry - stand-off Gregor Townsend - will be made on the morning of the game.
Borders team:15 Moffat">Stuart Moffat; 14 Simon Danielli, 13 Ben MacDougall, 12 Charlie Hore, 11 Nikki Walker; 10 Gregor Townsend, 9 Chris Cusiter; 1 Paul Thomson (CAPTAIN), 2 Ross Ford, 3 Bruce Douglas; 4 Opeta Palepoi, 5 Scott MacLeod; 6 Kelly Brown, 8 Semo Sititi, 7 Andy Miller
Substitutes from: Tom McGee, Steve Scott, Colin Stewart, Brendan McKerchar, Andy Rennick, Calum MacRae, Matt Parr, Mark Blair, John Dalziel, Garry Law