SCOTS NAME TEAM FOR CLASH WITH AULD ENEMY
Posted: 05/Apr/07
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Scotland under-17 introduce nine new faces for their clash with their English counterparts in the Millfield International Festival in Somerset tonight (Thursday 5 April). The kick-off for the match has been brought forward to 6pm.

The competition rules require that all 26 players in each country’s squad must start at least one match.

Following their 16-3 win against France u-17 on Tuesday, Scotland draft in props Craig Owenson and Andrew Fraser; hooker Mungo Strachan; back-row forwards Michael Fedo and Jack Walker; half-backs Alex Black and Ross Aitken; centre James Johnstone; and full-back Euan Shand.

Scotland under-17 team: Euan Shand (Fettes College); Tom Brown (Edinburgh Academy), James Johnstone (Merchiston Castle School), Alex Dunbar (Annan), Dougie Fife (Boroughmuir); Ross Aitken (Howe of Fife), Alex Black (Harrogate); Craig Owenson (Musselburgh), Mungo Strachan (Fettes College), Andrew Fraser (York), Robert Harley (West of Scotland), Andrew Renwick (Selkirk YC), Stuart McInally (George Watson’s College) captain, Jack Walker (St Columba’s, Kilmacolm), Michael Fedo (Howe of Fife).

Subs: Lindsey Gibson (Hawick Wands), Nicky Little (Hawick PSA), Colin Wood (Selkirk YC), Euan Dods (Gala Wands), Tom McGarrity (West of Scotland), Michael Maltman (Musselburgh), Patrick Boyer (Highland), Andrew Lundie (Glasgow Academy), Sam Hughes (North Berwick HS), Max Learmonth (Berwick) and Jamie Harris (Merchiston Castle School).


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This article was posted on 5-Apr-2007, 14:32 by Hugh Barrow.