RUGBY:SCOTLAND coach Andy Robinson has made one change to the side that lost to England last weekend for their final Six Nations clash with Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. Tighthead prop Geoff Cross will make his first start in two years in place of Moray Low, while number eight Kelly Brown has been passed fit and retains his place in the starting line-up.
SCOTLAND: C Paterson; M Evans, J Ansbro, S Lamont, S Danielli; R Jackson, R Lawson; A Jacobsen, R Ford, M Low, R Gray, A Kellock (capt), N Hines, J Barclay, K Brown. Replacements: S Lawson, E Murray, R Vernon, A Strokosch, M Blair, D Parks, N De Luca.
* TREVISO’S Alberto Sgarbi replaces Gonzalo Garcia at centre on the Italian team, while club team-mate Kris Burton takes Luciano Orquera’s place at number nine. Flanker Paul Derbyshire earns his first Six Nations start , whilelock Quintin Geldenhuys starts after being on the the bench against Bleus.
ITALY: A Masi; T Benvenuti , G Canale, A Sgarbi, Bergamasco; K Burton, F Semenzato; S Perugini, L Ghiraldini, M Castrogiovanni, C Del Fava, Q Geldenhuys, A Zanni, P Derbyshire , S Parisse. Replacements: C Festuccia, A Lo Cicero, V Bernabo, R Barbieri, P Canavosio, L Orquera, L McLean.
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