Former Scotland skipper David Sole remains a little confused by Scotland coach Frank Hadden's selection choices ahead of their clash with France at the Stade de France. Read his thoughts in The Daily Telegraph.
"There are many who consider that Thom Evans and Strokosch were extremely unlucky to miss out first time around, although they will probably not have minded sitting out the Welsh match given how Scotland ended up playing. I remain to be convinced that team selection is one of Hadden's fortes. He made a howler last year when he picked David Callam for the opening international – dropping him just as quickly for the next match and he has done the same again.
"Allister Hogg was not the player to pick against a physical Welsh team – especially when you have an out-and-out openside in John Barclay playing. With a genuine openside you have to have a genuine blindside on the other side of the scrum – a player who makes big, bone-shuddering tackles and who can run through brick walls with the ball tucked firmly under his arm. Hogg has lots of good qualities, but physicality isn't one of them. Strokosch should complement Barclay's skills far better."
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