Wing Walker was ruled out of Scotland’s plans last night due to an injury to his right ankle, and Frank Hadden decided not to rush into a decision on who would be his replacement.

Head coach Hadden eventually opted to move Paterson, who was due to start at fly-half, to the wing, allowing Parks to come in at number 10.

Andrew Henderson replaces Parks on the bench, and Hadden said: “It’s somewhat typical of the ill-luck we’ve had with injuries since the World Cup that we’ve lost Nikki Walker for our final match of the championship.

“But we’ve made the changes with a view to giving us the best possible chance of victory.”