Gray replaces Barclay in Scotland’s Calcutta Cup team

Flanker Scott Gray will replace John Barclay in the only change made by Scotland for the match against England
  
  

Scott Gray
Scott Gray replaces John Barclay in Scotland's starting line-up at Twickenham. Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA Photograph: Lynne Cameron/PA

The Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has made only one change to his side for the final Six Nations match of the season against England, bringing in Northampton flanker Scott Gray in place of John Barclay.

His captain, Mike Blair, was also named in the team for Saturday's match at Twickenham despite suffering from a back injury suffered in last weekend's 22-15 defeat by Ireland at Murrayfield. Barclay has been dropped from the 22 altogether while his Glasgow team-mate Kelly Brown comes in for Gray on the bench.

Hadden said: "Scott has been knocking on the door for some time now and deserves this opportunity, while we've gone for Kelly on the bench for the coverage that he provides.

"We're looking forward to going to Twickenham and seeking back-to-back Calcutta Cup wins for the first time since 1984."

Scotland team to play England at Twickenham on Saturday:

C Paterson (Edinburgh); S Danielli (Ulster), M Evans (Glasgow), G Morrison (Glasgow), T Evans (Glasgow); P Godman (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh, capt); A Dickinson (Gloucester), R Ford (Edinburgh), E Murray (Northampton), J White (Sale), J Hamilton (Edinburgh), A Strokosch (Gloucester), S Gray (Northampton), S Taylor (Stade Francais).

Replacements: D Hall (Glasgow), M Low (Glasgow), N Hines (Perpignan), K Brown (Glasgow), C Cusiter (Perpignan), N De Luca (Edinburgh), H Southwell (Edinburgh).

 

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