Scotland name centre for first start against Wales

Newcastle back Chris Harris will make his first Scotland start against Wales in Saturday's NatWest 6 Nations opener.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018 - 12:00

Newcastle centre Chris Harris will make his first Scotland start in the NatWest 6 Nations opener against Wales.

Stuart Hogg regains his place at full-back after playing just once for Glasgow since pulling out of Scotland's November victory over Australia with a hip injury, minutes before kick-off.

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Courts Rugby Six Nations Place: Scotland Place: Glasgow Place: Cardiff Person: Chris Harris Person: Stuart Hogg Person: Jon Welsh Person: Gordon Reid Person: Stuart McInally Person: Ben Toolis Person: Cornell du Preez Person: Byron McGuigan Person: John Barclay Person: Grieg Laidlaw Person: Ryan Wilson Person: Murray McCallum Person: Gregor Townsend Person: Tommy Seymour Person: Huw Jones Person: Finn Russell Person: Ali Price Person: Jonny Gray Person: Hamish Watson Person: Scott Lawson Person: Jamie Bhatti Person: Grant Gilchrist Person: Greig Laidlaw Person: Pete Horne Person: Sean Maitland Event: NatWest 6 Nations Event: NatWest 6 Nations championship Organisation: Newcastle Organisation: Wales Organisation: Australia Organisation: Wallabies Organisation: Scotland Organisation: Glasgow Organisation: Sale Organisation: London Irish Organisation: Edinburgh Organisation: Scarlets Organisation: Clermont Auvergne Organisation: Saracens

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