The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced Monday they were getting rid of their 'A' team for the 2003-04 season in an attempt to save money.
The decision to do away with their international second team is expected to save the SRU some £250,000 during the course of next season and comes after Wales decided to get rid of their A team on cost grounds.
SRU chief executive Bill Watson, explaining the move, said: "The decision was taken primarily for financial reasons but also in the aftermath of Wales' decision to dispense with their A team this season, and in the light of the French Federation's intimation that post Rugby World Cup they did not wish to participate in an A tournament shadowing the Six Nations Championship.
He added: "Discussions are continuing at Celtic League level and one option that is being seriously considered is playing Celtic League matches in and around international weekends, thus ensuring players on the fringe of the Scotland squad would still be getting high intensity matches."