THE SCOTSMAN REPORTS
SCOTLAND under-20 coach Eamon John has urged his team to learn from the defeat in France and use the experience of the historic home victory over Wales to drive them to another Six Nations win against Italy in the unusual surroundings of Dundee FC's Dens Park tonight.
Stirling County's Steven Wilson comes into the side at inside centre as a straight replacement for the injured Robbie Johnston in the only change to the team which lost 30-3 to France.

John said: "I think it will be a very tough and physical confrontation. We need composure and accuracy and have to make sure we play quickly behind the scrum. The quality of under-foot conditions at Dens Park will suit our game well. It's a fast pitch and one which should help the way we like to play the game."

Scotland Under-20 (v Italy at Dens Park, Dundee, 7.30pm): P Horne (West of Scotland); P Loudon (Durham University/Edinburgh Academicals) capt, A McCulloch (Aberdeen Grammar), S Wilson (Stirling Co), G Anderson (Ayr) ; A White (Glasgow Hawks), H Pyrgos (Loughborough University); G Cameron (Stirling Co), F Gilles (Heriot's), D Morton (Bridgwater), N Campbell (Glasgow Hawks), R Gray (Glasgow), S Dewar (Heriot's), S McInally (Watsonians), C Fusaro (Heriot's). Subs: R McConnel (Peebles), D Orr (Haddington), J Taylor (Loughborough University and Dundee HSFP), T Drennan (Edinburgh Academicals), P Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks), R McGowan (Stirling Co), A McKenzie (Northumbria University

This article was originally posted on 27-Feb-2009, 08:27 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 27-Feb-2009, 08:32.