March 02, 2006

Borders Reivers team for Friday

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Steve Bates welcomes back three Calcutta Cup heroes to his starting XV
Border Reivers welcome three Calcutta Cup heroes back to their side for the Celtic League clash with Glasgow.

Scrum-half Chris Cusiter and forwards Scott MacLeod and Ross Ford are all included in the starting XV.

Stand-off Gregor Townsend will also return for the visitors after injury and Semo Sititi takes the place of Andy Rennick at number eight.

Borders head coach Steve Bates said: "We are very fortunate to welcome back Ross, Scott and Chris.

"Obviously Bruce Douglas has played a big part in the Six Nations so far, so he is having a rest, which is pretty sensible.

"With two of the local sides competing against each other, both with international players back from the Six Nations, will hopefully encourage people to come along and continue to support Scottish rugby."

Border Reivers

15 Moffat">Stuart Moffat; 14 Simon Danielli, 13 Ben MacDougall, 12 Calum MacRae, 11 Nikki Walker; 10 Gregor Townsend, 9 Chris Cusiter; 1 Paul Thomson (CAPTAIN), 2 Ross Ford, 3 Geoff Cross; 4 Scott MacLeod, 5 Opeta Palepoi; 6 Kelly Brown, 7 Andy Miller, 8 Semo Sititi

Substitutes: 16 Steve Scott, 17 Tom McGee, 18 John Dalziel, 19 Scott Gray, 20 Brendan McKerchar, 21 James King, 22 Charlie Hore

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