Andy Robinson has made no secret of his intent to be bold and ambitious with his Scotland team and his first selection for the Six Nations Championship underlines the statement in thick pen. David Ferguson writes in The Scotsman.
"The presence of Chris Paterson at fullback brings a kicking influence, and also some extra variety and unpredictability with moves into the fly-half role. After playing at scrum-half with Stade Francais, Hugo Southwell may get his chance to press claims for a return at full-back in the A game against Ireland on Friday, alongside the likes of Mike Blair, Simon Danielli and centre Alex Grove, whose rapid ascendancy dropped slightly with errors against the Pumas.
"The midfield combination is arguably the trickiest to get right with players such as Ben Cairns, Nick De Luca and Grove all in the running, but Robinson has said this squad is for the first two Tests, with a specific focus on the tactics he wishes to employ against France and Wales, and has hinted that others may come into the frame for the remaining three games."
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