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Thu 02 Feb 2009Scotland go for broke for Paris tilt
THE SCOTLAND side to face France on Saturday is a study in adventurous youth over proven conservatism. Frank Hadden, the Scotland coach, brings in three new backs with a total of 19 caps between them, while record points scorer Chris Paterson is once again left on the bench.
There were five changes in total from the side that went down weakly to Wales at Murrayfield. Max and Thom Evans will become the 20th set of brothers to play together for Scotland, with 25-year-old Max replacing Ben Cairns at outside-centre and his younger brother, Thom, coming in on the wing for Sean Lamont.
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