Official RBS 6 Nations Rugby : Scots turn to Cross

News

RBS 6 Nations match video highlights

Watch the latest Video highlights

The Official Championship App

Keep on top of all the action through the official app. Includes video, news, history, stats and more...

RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge App 2013

Click here to learn more!

Official Online Store

RBS 6 Nations full kit range now available online

Official Magazine 2013

Click here to Download

Geoff Cross

PA Photos

Scots turn to Cross

4 February 2009, 11:32 am

By David Clark

Edinburgh prop Geoff Cross was today handed his Scotland debut for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales after Euan Murray failed to recover from injury.

Northampton star Murray (rib) has been unable to train all week and did not make the 22 for Sunday’s clash at Murrayfield.

Perpignan lock Nathan Hines (knee) is also injured, meaning Sale’s Jason White - nominally a flanker - will start in the second row.

Scotland team to play Wales in RBS 6 Nations at Murrayfield on Sunday, February 8, kick-off 3pm:

H Southwell (Edinburgh); S Webster (Edinburgh), B Cairns (Edinburgh), G Morrison (Glasgow), S Lamont (Northampton); P Godman, M Blair (capt); A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Ford (Edinburgh), G Cross (Edinburgh), J White (Sale), J Hamilton (Edinburgh), A Hogg (Edinburgh), S Taylor (Stade Francais), J Barclay (Glasgow).

Replacements: D Hall (Glasgow), A Dickinson (Gloucester), K Brown (Glasgow), S Gray (Northampton), C Cusiter (Perpignan), C Paterson (Edinburgh), M Evans (Glasgow).