RUGBY INTERNATIONAL ON FRIDAY

Supporters are reminded that there is a very attractive rugby international match taking place at McDiarmid Park on Friday evening when Scotland ‘A’ take on Italy ‘A’ in a curtain raiser to the full Six Nations match between the countries at Murrayfield the following day.

Kick off on Friday is at 7.30pm and admission is free of charge.

Scotland ‘A’ coaches Andy Robinson and Sean Lineen have chosen Allister Hogg to captain the new-look team against Italy ‘A’ with seven changes to the starting line-up which lost to Ireland two weeks ago.

The full squad is: 15 Steve Jones (Newcastle Falcons)

14 Simon Webster (Edinburgh Rugby) 13 Ben Cairns (Edinburgh Rugby) 12 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) 11 Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints) 10 Gordon Ross (Saracens) 9 Mark McMillan (Glasgow Warriors)

1 Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors) 2 Scott Lawson (Gloucester) 3 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 4 Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh Rugby) 5 Dan Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 6 Allister Hogg (Edinburgh Rugby) CAPTAIN 7 Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors) 16 Fergus Thomson (Glasgow Warriors) 17 Kyle Traynor (Edinburgh Rugby) 18 Craig Hamilton (Edinburgh Rugby) 19 Scott Newlands (Edinburgh Rugby) 20 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 21 David Blair (Edinburgh Rugby) 22 Chris Kinloch (Glasgow Warriors)