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Lamont returns as Scots welcome the Welsh

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at...
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12.08 13 Feb 2015


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Lamont returns as Scots welcome the Welsh

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12.08 13 Feb 2015


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Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday (3pm).

Glasgow Warriors wing Sean Lamont has made a timely return from the calf injury to replace club-mate Tommy Seymour, who has not yet recovered from the hip injury sustained during their defeat in Paris last weekend.

London Irish prop Geoff Cross is promoted from the bench to take the place of Euan Murray, who is unavailable on the Sabbath due to his religious beliefs.

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Cotter said: "The boys love playing at home. The fans were outstanding throughout the autumn and we're looking forward to getting back out there, pulling on the jersey, rolling up our sleeves and having a good crack at a powerful Welsh side.”

It's a game which Eddie O'Sullivan expects Scotland to win, and you can hear the former Ireland head coach's round two preview with Newstalk's Breakfast this morning here:

SCOTLAND v Wales:

15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); 28 caps, 8 tries, 1 penalty, 43 points

14 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors); 91 caps, 12 tries, 60 points
13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors); 12 caps, 4 tries, 20 points
11 Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby); 16 caps, 7 tries, 35 points

10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors); 6 caps
9 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester); 35 caps, 3 tries, 37 conversions, 71 penalties, 302 points

1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby); 40 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby); 81 caps; 2 tries, 10 points
3 Geoff Cross (London Irish); 36 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
4 Richie Gray (Castres); 43 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors); 9 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Rob Harley (Glasgow Warriors), 11 caps, 1 try, 5 points
7 Blair Cowan (London Irish); 7 caps, 1 try, 5 points
8 Johnnie Beattie (Castres); 35 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

Substitutes:

16 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors); 4 caps
17 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors); 7 caps
18 Jon Welsh (Glasgow Warriors); 3 caps
19 Jim Hamilton (Saracens); 58 caps, 1 try, 5 points
20 Alasdair Strokosch (USA Perpignan); 43 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby); 1 cap
22 Greig Tonks (Edinburgh Rugby); 1 cap
23 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby); 21 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

Not considered through injury: Adam Ashe (neck), Chris Cusiter (returning from knee), Chris Fusaro (ankle), Grant Gilchrist (arm), Tyrone Holmes (face), Ruaridh Jackson (knee), Henry Pyrgos (knee), Tim Swinson (calf), Duncan Taylor (returning from hamstring), Duncan Weir (arm).


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