Head coach Frank Hadden has made four changes in the starting line-up for Sunday’s Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test against Samoa at Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm).

The changes – which see Chris Cusiter introduced at scrum-half and Allan Jacobsen, Scott Lawson and Craig Smith form the front-row – don’t reflect any dis-satisfaction with the performance against Argentina last weekend when Scotland lost 19-23.

On the bench, the conventional 4-3 split between forwards and backs is restored with Phil Godman included, thus Bruce Douglas is the only member of the 22 on duty last weekend not to be involved against Samoa.

Frank Hadden said: “We set down to pick a team to win the match and we’d never compromise on that aim. We’ve made changes because we want to show confidence in our squad. We have four really good players – the scrum half and front-row – who are worthy of an opportunity this weekend.

“In the front-row many clubs now rotate in that area and it’s no reflection on performance of any player from last weekend.”

Scotland Team
(sponsor The Famous Grouse)
to play Samoa in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test
Sunday 20 November 2005
kick-off 3pm former Hawks @

15 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Gunners)
14 Rory Lamont (Glasgow Warriors)@
13 Marcus Di Rollo (Edinburgh Gunners)
12 Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Warriors)@
11 Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints)
10 Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Chris Cusiter (Border Reivers) *

1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Gunners)
2 Scott Lawson (Glasgow Warriors) *
3 Craig Smith (Edinburgh Gunners)
4 Craig Hamilton (Glasgow Warriors)
5 Scott Murray (Edinburgh Gunners)
6 Jason White (Sale Sharks) CAPTAIN
8 Simon Taylor (Edinburgh Gunners)
7 Allister Hogg (Edinburgh Gunners) *

Substitutes
16 Dougie Hall (Edinburgh Gunners)
17 Gavin Kerr (Leeds Tykes)
18 Alastair Kellock (Edinburgh Gunners) *
19 Kelly Brown (Border Reivers) *
20 Mike Blair (Edinburgh Gunners) *
21 Phil Godman (Edinburgh Gunners)
22 Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh Gunners)

This article was posted on 15-Nov-2005, 11:59 by Hugh Barrow.