White urges Murray and Hines to justify their controversial selection

JASON WHITE has urged Scott Murray and Nathan Hines to step up to the mark and justify their controversial selection in the Scotland team to play Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

National coach Frank Hadden has named the experienced duo in his team ahead of Alistair Kellock and Scott MacLeod, who performed heroically for Scotland during their famous victory over England 12 days ago.

Murray had missed that match because he was serving a three-week ban after being red-carded during Scotland’s defeat by Wales on February 12.