Scots Face Tough Encounter In France

Scotland under-18 complete their preparations for the RBS 6 Nations Festival in Glasgow next month with an international against French Schools in Bondoufle, south of Paris, tomorrow (Saturday 31 March). In the lead-up to the Festival ” where Scotland will play England, Italy and Wales ” the Scots have posted a win over the Boys Clubs of Wales, a narrow loss to Irish Youth and, last weekend, a 5-5 draw with England Under-18A at Sunderland.Scotland under-18 complete their preparations for the RBS 6 Nations Festival in Glasgow next month with an international against French Schools in Bondoufle, south of Paris, tomorrow (Saturday 31 March). In the lead-up to the Festival ” where Scotland will play England, Italy and Wales ” the Scots have posted a win over the Boys Clubs of Wales, a narrow loss to Irish Youth and, last weekend, a 5-5 draw with England Under-18A at Sunderland. Head coach Colin Robertson said: The game against the English was a good performance. Our continuity play pleased me and that probably stemmed from our accuracy at the contact area. Scotlands try against England A was scored by Fraser Thomson. For tomorrows match Scotland welcome back three players from injury ” full-back Grant Anderson, stand-off Andrew White and lock Richard Gray. Scotland under-18 v French Schools at Bondoufle tomorrow (Saturday 31 March), kick-off 5pm French time 15 Grant Anderson (Greenock Wanderers) 14 Fraser Thomson (Gala/Galashiels Academy) 13 Paul Loudon (Edinburgh Accies) CAPTAIN 12 Steven Wilson (Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter HS) 11 Adam McKenzie (Barnard Castle School) 10 Andrew White (Annan) 9 Chris Jackson (Newbury) 1 Cameron Godfrey (Biggar/Merchiston Castle School) 2 Finlay Gillies (Haddington) 3 Dougie Orr (North Berwick HS) 4 Richard Gray (Glasgow Hawks) 5 Nick Campbell (Allan Glens) 6 Struan Dewar (Strathallan School) 8 Tom Drennan (BATs/Trinity Academy) 7 Chris Fusaro (Howe of Fife/Bell Baxter HS) Substitutes to be selected from: Gavin Cameron (Hawick Wands/Hawick HS), Fraser Brown (Biggar/Merchiston Castle School), David Morton (Bristol Academy), Fraser Galbraith (George Watsons College), Edward Maslaveckas (Harrogate), Neil Rodger (Haddington/Knox Academy), Andrew Dymock (High School of Dundee), Scott Meakin (Ivybridge), Steven Aitken (Ellon), Robbie Johnston (Newark) and Craig Findlater (Highland)