Scotland name unchanged team

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan has named an unchanged side for the RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.

McGeechan has kept faith with the same team which lost 40-9 to England at Twickenham last weekend.

Scotland know victory over the Italians would ensure they do not end the tournament with the wooden spoon.

Scotland (v Italy): G Metcalfe (Glasgow); C Paterson (Edinburgh), J McLaren (Bordeaux-Begles), A Craig (Orrel), K Logan (Wasps); G Townsend (Borders), B Redpath (Sale Sharks, Capt); T Smith (Northampton), G Bulloch (Glasgow), B Douglas (Borders), S Murray (Edinburgh), N Hines (Edinburgh), J White (Glasgow), S Taylor (Edinburgh), A Mower (Newcastle).

Replacements: R Russell Saracens, G Kerr (Leeds), S Grimes (Newcastle), R Beattie (Bristol), M Blair (Edinburgh), G Ross (Leeds), K Utterson (Borders).