SCOTLAND TEAM TO PLAY AUSTRALIA IN IRB UNDER 21 WC

Neil Cochrane will lead the Scots

Date Posted: 08-Jun-05

Scotland Under-21 team to play Australia in the IRB Under 21 World Championship in Mendoza, Argentina tomorrow (Thursday 9 June), kick-off 1pm (local time)

15 Alan Nash (Watsonians and East of Scotland Institute of Sport)

14 Ben Addison (Stirling County & Central Scotland Institute of Sport)
13 Nic De Luca (Heriot's & Scottish Institute of Sport)
12 Garry Law (Hawick & East of Scotland Institute of Sport)
11 Ben Cairns (Currie & Scottish Institute of Sport)

10 David Blair (Sale Sharks)
9 Alasdhair McFarlane (GHA)

1 Stuart Corsar (Aberdeen GSFP & Grampian Institute of Sport)
2 Ross Ford (The Borders & Scottish Institute of Sport)
3 Willie Blacklock (Hawick)
4 Sean Tomes (Newcastle Falcons)
5 Ian Nimmo (Heriot's & Tayside and Fife Institute of Sport)
6 Colin White (Stirling County & Central Scotland Institute of Sport)
8 Scott Forrest (Glasgow Hawks & West of Scotland Institute of Sport)
7 Neil Cochrane (Watsonians & East of Scotland Institute of Sport) CAPTAIN

Substitutes

16 Stevie Lawrie (Watsonians & East of Scotland Institute of Sport)
17 Stuart Fenwick (Ayr)
18 John Beattie (Glasgow Rugby & West of Scotland Institute of Sport)
19 Alan MacDonald (Heriot's & East of Scotland Institute of Sport)
20 Greig Laidlaw (Jed-Forrest)
21 Iain Kennedy (GHA & West of Scotland Institute of Sport)
22 Michael Adamson (Glasgow Hawks)

Preparations for Scotland’s opening match in the IRB Under 21 World Championship in Mendoza have been going well. They take on Australia at the Chacras rugby ground tomorrow at 1pm (Mendoza is 4 hours behind BST).

Head coach Iain Paxton said: “The squad arrived safe, sound and intact in Mendoza on Sunday. We had a light session on Monday followed by a full session on Tuesday. The weather is fine for this time of year and we are eagerly looking forward to the opening match.”

All 26 players were available for selection.

Scotland play Wales in their second match of the tournament on Monday 13 June with the final pool game on Friday 17 June against Canada.

This article was posted on 8-Jun-2005, 11:56 by Hugh Barrow.