Dodd set to start for Scotland Under 20s

Academy back row Tom Dodd will start at number eight when Scotland Under 20s host Wales at Broadwood Stadium this Friday in the third round of the Six Nations (kick-off 8.30pm).

Head Coach Sean Lineen has made five changes to his side as Ross McCann, Josh Henderson, Charlie Shiel, Fergus Bradbury and Hamish Bain all come into the side.

Lineen said: “Firstly, we’re looking forward to playing in front of a home crowd. There was a real buzz around Broadwood at our game against Ireland and we hope for a similar atmosphere this weekend.

“We’ve made a few changes to the starting side but the core of the squad remains fairly consistent.

“There was a lot of positives to take from the game out in France and we have looked at building on them, while also focussing on improving our basic skills.

“Wales, as always, will be want to play a fluid and open game, while bringing an element of physicality at the contact and set-piece. We’ll need to front-up as a unit and match them if we’re to compete.”

The game will be screened live on Scottish Rugby TV.

Scotland
15 Stafford McDowall (Ayr)
14 Ross McCann (Melrose)
13 Craig Pringle (Stirling County)
12 Connor Eastgate (Wasps)
11 Darcy Graham (Hawick)
10 Josh Henderson (Glasgow Hawks)
9 Charlie Shiel (Currie)
1 Fergus Bradbury (Stirling County)
2 Fraser Renwick (Hawick)
3 Adam Nicol (Stirling County)
4 Hamish Bain (Currie)
5 Callum Hunter-Hill (Stirling County)
6 Alex Craig (Gloucester)
7 Luke Crosbie (Currie)
8 Tom Dodd (Worcester Warriors)

Replacements
16 Robbie Smith (Ayr)
17 Daniel Winning (Boroughmuir)
18 George Thornton (Bishop Burton College)
19 Bruce Flockhart (Glasgow Hawks)
20 Jamie Ure (Boroughmuir)
21 Andrew Simmers (Heriot’s)
22 Cameron Hutchison (Currie)
23 Robbie Nairn (Harlequins)
 


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