Six Warriors named in Scotland squad to face England

Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland team to face England in this Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations Test at Twickenham Stadium – live on ITV.

The Scots travel south in defence of the Calcutta Cup trophy they lifted for the first time in ten years at BT Murrayfield last year, with a victory in west London escaping the Scots in each of the biennial times of asking since 1983.

Sam Johnson comes into the side to partner Nick Grigg at centre, while Ali Price keeps his place at scrum-half.

Fraser Brown, Jonny Gray and Adam Hastings have been named on the bench.

Saturday’s game is the last of this year’s Six Nations, with the Warriors returning to action next Saturday evening when they welcome the Cheetahs to Scotstoun – tickets available HERE.

Scotland team to play England at Twickenham Stadium, Guinness Six Nations, Saturday 16 March (kick-off 5pm) – live on ITV:

1. Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 21 caps
2. Stuart McInally CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 26 caps
3. Willem Nel (Edinburgh) – 28 caps
4. Ben Toolis (Edinburgh) – 17 caps
5. Grant Gilchrist VICE CAPTAIN (Edinburgh) – 32 caps
6. Sam Skinner (Exeter Chiefs) – 4 caps
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh) – 24 caps
8. Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh) – 6 caps

9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 23 caps
10. Finn Russell VICE CAPTAIN (Racing 92) – 43 caps
11. Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks) – 7 caps
12. Sam Johnson (Glasgow Warriors) – 3 caps
13. Nick Grigg (Glasgow Warriors) – 8 caps
14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh) – 3 caps
15. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 39 caps

Replacements

16. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 41 caps
17. Gordon Reid (London Irish) – 33 caps
18. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh) – 18 caps
19. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 50 caps
20. Josh Strauss (Sale Sharks) – 21 caps
21. Greig Laidlaw (Clermont Auvergne) – 70 caps
22. Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors) – 10 caps
23. Chris Harris (Newcastle Falcons) – 7 caps