Six Nations: McGeechan retains side for Italy clash

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has kept faith with the side that suffered a record 43-3 defeat by England on Saturday at Twickenham.

Tue, 06 Mar, 2001 - 12:48

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has kept faith with the side that suffered a record 43-3 defeat by England on Saturday at Twickenham.

He has named the same 22-strong squad for the Six Nations encounter with Italy on March 17 - and added two of his fit-again stars, Gregor Townsend and Glenn Metcalfe.

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Courts Rugby: Six Nations Heathrow Place: Twickenham Place: Paris Person: McGeechan Person: Ian McGeechan Person: Gregor Townsend Person: Glenn Metcalfe Person: Townsend Person: Metcalfe Person: A Bulloch Person: J Craig Person: D Hodge Person: J Leslie Person: K Logan Person: J McLaren Person: G Metcalfe Person: A Person: C Paterson Person: B Redpath Person: G Townsend Person: G Bulloch Person: S Grimes Person: M Leslie Person: G McIlwham Person: R Metcalfe Person: J Petrie Person: B Pountney Person: S Scott Person: T Smith Person: M Stewart Person: S Taylor Event: Six Nations Organisation: Italy Organisation: Scotland Organisation: England Organisation: Glasgow Caledonians Organisation: Edinburgh Reivers Organisation: Northampton Organisation: Wasps Organisation: Nicol Organisation: Sale Organisation: Castres Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Saracens Organisation: Brive

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