VIDEO: Scotland’s full Six Nations squad to face Wales revealed

By Blair Dingwall

January 31 2018, 11:52am

John Barclay scores his sides seventh try in the record win over Australia.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named the full Six Nations squad that will face Wales this weekend.

The two teams will kick off the 2018 competition at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday at 2.15pm.

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Posted by Scottish Rugby on Wednesday, 31 January 2018

John Barclay captains the side over Greig Laidlaw, who is on the bench. Ali Price will begin the game at scrum-half.

Stuart Hogg and Jonny Gray have both been named as vice-captains.

Chris Harris of the Newcastle Falcons gets his first start for Scotland after being named at outside centre.

Byron McGuigan, who got his first full debut for Scotland in a phenomenal performance against Australia in the 2017 Autumn Internationals, starts on the left wing.

The full XV is as follows:

Forwards

Gordon Reid
Stuart McInally
Jon Welsh
Ben Toolis
Jonny Gray (VC)
John Barclay (C)
Hamish Watson
Cornell Du Preez

Scrum-half:

9. Ali Price

Backs

10. Finn Russell

11. Byron McGuigan

12. Huw Jones

13. Chris Harris

14. Tommy Seymour

15. Stuart Hogg (VC)

BREAKING | It’s what you’ve been waiting for… Here’s your Scotland team for the #NatWest6Nations opener v Wales! #AsOne pic.twitter.com/kZBghKOUWO

— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) January 31, 2018