EVANS TO MAKE MURRAYFIELD DEBUT AGAINST ALL BLACKS PDF Print
Tuesday, 04 November 2008

ImageGlasgow Warriors winger Thom Evans will make his Murrayfield debut on Saturday when Scotland face the All Blacks in the first Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test.

Evans, who won his first cap in the two-Test tour of Argentina, will join John Barclay in the starting XV.

Hooker Dougie Hall and stand-off Dan Parks are named on the bench where Mark McMillan may also receive his first outing for the national team – depending on how Rory Lawson recovers from injury.

 

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Head coach Frank Hadden has made seven changes from the team that started their last outing - the second Test victory against Argentina in Buenos Aires in the summer - for Saturday's Murrayfield meeting with New Zealand.

Experience returns to the pack in the shape of British Lions Jason White and Simon Taylor, while another member of the 50+ cap club Nathan Hines is also recalled alongside Jim Hamilton in the second-row.

In the backs Sean Lamont has recovered from the knee injury that ruled him out of last season's RBS 6 Nations Championship and there are call-ups for Nick De Luca and Evans.

 

 

 

Scotland team (sponsor Murray) to play New Zealand in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test at Murrayfield on Saturday 8 November (kick-off 5.15pm)

15 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh)

14 Thom Evans (Glasgow Warriors)
13 Ben Cairns (Edinburgh)
12 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh)
11 Sean Lamont (Northampton Saints)

10 Phil Godman (Edinburgh)
9 Mike Blair (Edinburgh) CAPTAIN

1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh)
2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh)
3 Euan Murray (Northampton Saints)
4 Nathan Hines (Perpignan)
5 Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh)
6 Jason White (Sale Sharks)
8 Simon Taylor (Stade Francais)
7 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors)

Substitutes
16 Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors)
17 Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester)
18 Matt Mustchin (Edinburgh)
19 Scott Gray (Northampton)
20 Rory Lawson (Gloucester) or Mark McMillan (Glasgow Warriors)
21 Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors)
22 Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh)

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New Zealand team
15 Isaia Toeava

14 Anthony Tuitavake
13 Richard Kahui
12 Ma'a Nonu
11 Josevata Rokocoko

10 Stephen Donald
9 Piri Weepu

1 Jamie Mackintosh
2 Kevin Mealamu CAPTAIN
3 John Afoa
4 Anthony Boric
5 Ali Williams
6 Kieran Read
7 Adam Thomson
8 Laim Messam

Replacements
16 Corey Flynn
17 Neemia Tialata
18 Ross Filipo
19 Richie McCaw
20 Andy Ellis
21 Dan Carter
22 Corey Jane

Referee: Wayne Barnes (England). Touch-judges: Dave Pearson (England) and Paul Dix (England). TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

 
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