Four exiles in Scotland A team

Scotland A coach Andy Robinson has named six Glasgow Warriors and five Edinburgh players in his side to face Ireland A at the RDS on Friday night (7.30pm).

They will be joined by four exiles represented by Steve Jones (Newcastle Falcons), Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints), Rob Dewey (Ulster) and David Young (Gloucester).

Robinson said: “We achieved some good results with a positive brand of expansive rugby last season and the plan is for the players to replicate those performances against Ireland ‘A’ and Italy ‘A’.

SCOTLAND A (v Ireland A):

15 Steve Jones (Newcastle Falcons)

14 Jim Thompson (Edinburgh Rugby)

13 Ben Cairns (Edinburgh Rugby, captain)

12 Rob Dewey (Ulster)

11 Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints)

10 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors)

9 Mark McMillan (Glasgow Warriors)

1 Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors)

2 Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors)

3 David Young (Gloucester)

4 Craig Hamilton (Edinburgh Rugby)

5 Dan Turner (Glasgow Warriors)

6 Scott Newlands (Edinburgh Rugby)

7 Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh Rugby)

8 Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors)

16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester)

17 Stuart Corsar (Rotherham Titans)

18 Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh Rugby)

19 Steve Swindall (Glasgow Warriors)

20 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby)

21 Gordon Ross (Saracens)

22 Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh Rugby)