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Scotland call in steady Parks
In from the cold: Dan Parks
Scotland Head Coach Andy Robinson has made three changes to his side that will collide with Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
Into the XV that lost last week comes Rory Lamont, Dan Parks and Euan Murray, who replace Max Evans, Phil Godman and Moray Low respectively.
The contest in Cardiff will be Chris Paterson's 100th cap for Scotland and he lines up in a back three with Thom Evans and Toulon back Lamont.
Robinson revealed the inclusion of the big-kicking Parks was in order to play a more territorial game after France dominated in that department.
"We needed to improve our owning of territory, winning the territorial battle and marrying the two together of being able to play with the ball in hand but also looking to be able to dominate territory," he said.
"We didn't do that well enough last week and while we showed some really good attacking intent, we turned too many balls over.
"Dan's coming in not just to kick the ball - we still want to move it, we still want to play with the ball in hand."
Robinson also admitted Sean Lamont - Scotland's best player on Sunday - had been switched from wing to beef up the centre.
"Sean's played at centre for Llanelli, so he's had the ability to play there," Robinson said.
"He's very physical; we think there's going to be a big physical battle in the centres but also in the way that Wales defend, they really do rush up hard."
Robinson said of the recall of Murray, who missed the France game for religious reasons: "He's a fantastic tighthead prop, he's a real rock in the way that he performs and we need that level of physicality in the game."
The former Edinburgh Head Coach also paid tribute to Paterson, saying: "I've really enjoyed working with Chris over the last couple of years.
"He's a great professional both on the pitch and also off it.
"He thoroughly deserves the honour and the tributes bestowed upon him because of the way that he's performed consistently with a number of different coaches."
Scotland: 15 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), 14 Thom Evans (Glasgow), 13 Sean Lamont (Scarlets), 12 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow), 11 Rory Lamont (Toulon), 10 Dan Parks (Glasgow), 9 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow, capt), 8 Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow), 7 John Barclay (Glasgow), 6 Kelly Brown (Glasgow), 5 Al Kellock (Glasgow), 4 Nathan Hines (Leinster), 3 Euan Murray (Northampton), 2 Ross Ford (Edinburgh), 1 Alastair Dickinson (Gloucester).
Replacements: 16 Scott Lawson (Gloucester), 17 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), 18 Richie Gray (Glasgow), 19 Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), 20 Mike Blair (Edinburgh), 21 Phil Godman (Edinburgh), 22 Max Evans (Glasgow).
