Stafford McDowall is set to make just his second Scotland appearance after being selected to start in their Six Nations match against leaders Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Stafford McDowall is set to make just his second Scotland appearance after being selected to start in the Six Nations match against leaders Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
The 26-year-old Glasgow centre made his debut against Italy in a World Cup warm-up match last year before being dropped from Gregor Townsend’s squad for the tournament in France. Regular midfielder Sione Tuipulotu’s recent injury enabled Cameron Redpath to make a rare start in last weekend’s damaging 31-29 defeat away to Italy.
But McDowall, in good form for Glasgow, has now been chosen ahead of Redpath as Scotland look to end the Championship on a high. The other change to the team that started in Rome sees first-choice scrumhalf Ben White return in place of George Horne after the Toulon number nine was rested for the Stadio Olimpico clash with the Azzurri.This content is not behind a paywall and it is Habari Media's commitment that it remains so and access to the content is free.
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