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EDINBURGH PAIR TO START FOR UNCHANGED SCOTLAND |
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Tuesday, 17 November 2009 |
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Edinburgh stand-off Phil Godman and hooker Ross Ford have both been named in an unchanged Scotland team for Saturday’s Murrayfield clash with Australia (kick off 5.15pm). Robinson is challenging the players who defeated Fiji 23-10 last weekend to improve their performance for the meeting with the world’s third ranked side. He said: “We are giving the players the opportunity to perform against the Wallabies, who are a top quality international side – the sort that everyone wants to test themselves against. Remember that Godman and Ford will both be back in the Black and Red for Edinburgh’s next home match against English giants, Bath in the Heineken Cup (Saturday 19 December, kick off 1.35pm). For tickets to watch top-class rugby at a great value price please call 0131 346 5180 and remember to take advantage of our great value AnyGame vouchers (£15 instead of £20 for Adult admission when purchased in advance).

“Competition for places is intense and we’ll be watching the Scotland A game against Tonga in Gala on Friday night very closely. “But we are saying to the players for Saturday step up this weekend and show improvement.” The players selected in the Scotland squad have some 611 caps between them and have scored 1012 points in international rugby.  Scotland team (sponsor Murray) to play Australia in the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test on Saturday 21 November at Murrayfield (kick-off 5.15pm): 15 Rory Lamont (Toulon) 14 Sean Lamont (Scarlets) 13 Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors) 12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors) 11 Simon Danielli (Ulster) 10 Phil Godman (Edinburgh) 9 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN 1 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh) 2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh) 3 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 4 Nathan Hines (Leinster) 5 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) 6 Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester) 8 Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors) 7 John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors) Substitutes 16 Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors) 17 Kyle Traynor (Edinburgh) 18 Jason White (Clermont Auvergne) 19 Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors) 20 Mike Blair (Edinburgh) 21 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh) 22 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh) Referee: Romain Poite (France). Touch-judges: Nigel Owens (Wales) and Jerome Garces (France). TMO: Graham Hughes (England) Tickets are on sale now for Saturday’s Scotland match against Australia. They cost from £10 for adults and £5 for under-18s and students and can be bought online at www.scottishrugby.org; via the 24-hour credit card hotline 0844 335 3933 or in person from the Scottish Rugby Ticket Centre, Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh between 9am and 8pm, Monday-Friday. Please note a booking fee applies to all transactions and that no tickets are sold on match day. You can also buy tickets from your local rugby club, who will receive commission from your purchase. Log on to www.scottishrugby.org to find your nearest club. Admission to the Scotland A game against Tonga at Netherdale, Galashiels on Friday 20 November (kick-off 7.30pm) is FREE. |