Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has resisted making changes to his side ahead of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Paris.
Hadden keeps faith with the side that squeezed past Italy 18-16 in the Pool C eliminator in St Etienne last weekend.
Rob Dewey faced fierce competition from Andrew Henderson for his place at inside centre, but is retained, and Scotland record cap-holder Scott Murray is again left out, with Hadden preferring Nathan Hines and James Hamilton as his starting locks, with Scott MacLeod on the bench.
The rest of the team would have been pretty self-explanatory to Hadden, who has gone with his tried and tested partnerships.
"As usual, there was a lot of discussion about individuals, partnerships, units and the team, but we are getting to the stage where we have a group of guys who have played five games together in seven weeks," he said. "In terms of readiness, it made sense to go with a side that is prepared for this.
"We have made progress in those five games and we are expecting an even bigger performance this weekend.
"There are plenty of tools in the tool box. Now it is just a case of using the right tool in the right place and at the right time in this important match."
Hadden is expecting his team to raise the bar this weekend, following their determined but limited display in the victory over the Azzurri.
"Last week for us was about respectability, gaining respect from the public at home but also the world at large and I think we achieved that by reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup," said the former Edinburgh coach.
"We are incredibly proud to be one of only five countries to make the quarter-finals of every World Cup.
"But this week is different, this week it's about finding our place in the history books."
Hadden is full of admiration for the Argentinians, who have so far dismissed Ireland and France to emerge as victors from the so called 'Group of Death'.
"They are probably the most experienced side left in the competition. They play like a club side. Their speed of reaction with the player next to them is very impressive. That speed is the key to their success."
Argentina's pack is world renowned and their ability to perform at the breakdown is also one of their major weapons. They are the only side left in the competition that have not received a red or yellow card, but Hadden expects his men to be competitive in the breakdown area.
"The breakdown is the grey area in rugby - it is all about interpretation," he said. "I think we have learned that there is a greater contest there now and that is why there has been more kicking.
"It is not as easy to hang onto the ball as before. I can see us playing it cagily at the breakdown this weekend."
The winner of Sunday's game will play South Africa or Fiji in the semi-finals.
Scotland XV v Argentina:Rory Lamont; Sean Lamont, Simon Webster, Rob Dewey, Chris Paterson; Dan Parks, Mike Blair; Simon Taylor, Allister Hogg, Jason White (captain), Jim Hamilton, Nathan Hines, Euan Murray, Ross Ford, Gavin Kerr
Replacements:Scott Lawson, Craig Smith, Scott MacLeod, Kelly Brown, Chris Cusiter, Andrew Henderson, Hugo Southwell
