Robinson makes six changes

Andy Robinson today made six changes to his Scotland team for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against France.

Head coach Robinson recalled record cap holder and points scorer Chris Paterson at full-back for his 99th appearance, as well as drafting in Glasgow centres Max Evans and Graeme Morrison, Gloucester prop Alasdair Dickinson and Glasgow flankers Kelly Brown and John Barclay.

Two of the changes were injury-enforced, with full-back Rory Lamont and flanker Alasdair Strokosch both ruled out yesterday due to ankle problems.

TEAM:

Scotland team for RBS 6 Nations match against France at Murrayfield on Sunday, February 7 (kick-off 3pm):

C Paterson (Edinburgh); T Evans (Glasgow), M Evans (Glasgow), G Morrison (Glasgow), S Lamont (Scarlets); P Godman (Edinburgh), C Cusiter (Glasgow); A Dickinson (Gloucester), R Ford (Edinburgh), M Low (Glasgow), N Hines (Leinster), A Kellock (Glasgow), K Brown (Glasgow), J Barclay (Glasgow), J Beattie (Glasgow).

Replacements: S Lawson (Gloucester), A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Gray (Glasgow), A MacDonald (Edinburgh), R Lawson (Gloucester), A Grove (Worcester), H Southwell (Stade Francais).