RWC Warm-Ups: Scotland names team to play France

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Vern Cotter has named the Scotland line-up to take on France in Paris this weekend, in the final of their World Cup warm-up games.

There are five changes to the side that comprehensively beat Italy last time out. Tommy Seymour and Sean Maitland return in the back three, after injuries had ruled them out for most of the summer.

Matt Scott is named in the centre alongside Mark Bennett, while John Hardie wins his second cap on the openside flank and Richie Gray partners brother Jonny in the engine room.

Scotland Head Coach Cotter said: “We were pleased with a number of aspects of our performance against Italy but feel we still have a lot of work to get through before we begin the Rugby World Cup.

“France are a very powerful and skilful side so this match will provide another good assessment for this group, and another valuable insight into where we are at as a squad.”

SCOTLAND TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE

15 Sean Maitland (London Irish) – 15 caps
14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 17 caps
13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
12 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) – 28 caps
11 Tim Visser (Harlequins) – 20 caps
10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 10 caps
9 Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Gloucester) – 40 caps

1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 46 caps
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) – 88 caps
3 Willem Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) – 2 caps
4 Richie Gray (Castres) – 45 caps
5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 14 caps
6 Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) – 10 caps
7 John Hardie (unattached) – 1 cap
8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) – 27 caps

REPLACEMENTS
16 Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps
17 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) – 11 caps
18 Jon Welsh (Newcastle Falcons) – 6 caps
19 Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 12 caps
20 Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan) – 45 caps
21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne (Edinburgh Rugby) – 7 caps
22 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) – 19 caps
23 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) – 96 caps

Photo by: Patrick Khachfe / Onside Images

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