Hogg, Kalman, Weir In Line For Scotland Debuts

Three Glasgow Warriors players, Stuart Hogg, Ed Kalman and Duncan Weir, could make their Scotland debuts in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 3pm).The trio have been rewarded for their fine club form with selection on the bench for the clash as Scotland head coach Andy Robinson today named his 22.Three other Glasgow stars, Rory Lamont, Chris Cusiter and Richie Gray, will start the game, with a further couple, Al Kellock and John Barclay, also among the substitutes.Three Glasgow Warriors players, Stuart Hogg, Ed Kalman and Duncan Weir, could make their Scotland debuts in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Wales at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 3pm).The trio have been rewarded for their fine club form with selection on the bench for the clash as Scotland head coach Andy Robinson today named his 22.Three other Glasgow stars, Rory Lamont, Chris Cusiter and Richie Gray, will start the game, with a further couple, Al Kellock and John Barclay, also among the substitutes.Greig Laidlaw will make a first Scotland start at stand-off, replacing Dan Parks, while his Edinburgh_Rugby club mate Geoff Cross comes in at tight-head prop for the unavailable Euan Murray.Robinson said: Ive always stressed the importance of the A team and the part that both Duncan Weir and Stuart Hogg played in the game at Netherdale last week is another reason for my continued excitement and belief in Scottish rugby.Laidlaw, 26, nephew of another of Jed-Forest’s favourite sons, the former Scotland and Lions scrum-half, Roy Laidlaw,_ has also graduated from the ranks of Scotland A and Scotland 7s.Robinson commented: Congratulations to Greig on his first start._ He is a gifted footballer who is acclimatising very well to the differing demands of the stand-off position from having spent most of his career at scrum-half.Having lost last weekend, I believe the time is right to move on and look to develop our emerging talent at stand-off.In the pack, Cross, who made his debut against Wales three years ago, is promoted from the bench.Scotland team (sponsor RBS) to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff on Sunday 12 February, kick-off 3pm15 Rory Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) 27 caps, 6 tries, 30 points14 Lee Jones (Edinburgh Rugby) 1 cap13 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh Rugby) 30 caps, 1 try, 5 points12 Sean Lamont (Scarlets) 61 caps, 8 tries, 40 points11 Max Evans (Castres) 25 caps, 3 tries, 15 points10 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) 3 caps9 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 56 caps, 3 tries, 15 points1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby) 61 caps2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) 54 caps, 2 tries, 10 points CAPTAIN3 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh Rugby) 9 caps4 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 17 caps5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester) 35 caps, 1 try, 5 points6 Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester) 24 caps, 1 try, 5 points7 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh Rugby) 12 caps8 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 capsSubstitutes16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester) 30 caps, 2 tries, 10 points17 Ed Kalman (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped18 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) 37 caps, 1 try, 5 points19 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors) 33 caps, 2 tries, 10 points20 Mike Blair (Edinburgh Rugby) 76 caps, 7 tries, 35 points21 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped22 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) uncappedReferee: Romain Poite (France)._ Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon and Simon McDowell (both Ireland)._ TMO: Giulio de Santis (Italy)