Scots make one change for Wales

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made one change in his selection to face Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Millennium…

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has made one change in his selection to face Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

The Scots stunned France with a 20-16 win in last weekend's opener but 24-year-old hooker Scott Lawson of Glasgow Warriors is still preferred to Dougie Hall of Edinburgh Gunners for the visit to Cardiff.

Border Reivers' Ross Ford is rewarded for his consistent displays in the Celtic League with a place on the bench.

Hadden said: "The decision at hooker was an incredibly difficult one to make.

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"I've said all along that we have three top quality performers in that position.

"Now is the opportunity for the other two to show what they can do.

"It's unfair to suggest that Dougie is carrying the can for any problems in our lineout last weekend.

"We challenged ourselves in that area by deciding to go for full lineouts to enhance our driving maul and full lineouts are the easiest to defend against."

Hadden will watch the progress of Marcus Di Rollo as he continues to recover from a sore hamstring sustained in the French game.

Hadden added: "We will be monitoring him closely this week and obviously we will be considering other options.

"Ben MacDougall and Graeme Morrison will both be with us in training."