Like the Azzurri, Robinson’s side have lost their opening two games but the Scots have also suffered the loss of full-back Chris Paterson and wingers Thom Evans and Rory Lamont for the rest of the competition.

However, Hines and Strokosch have both recovered from the injuries that kept them out of last weekend’s heartbreaking 31-24 defeat to Wales in Cardiff.

Edinburgh’s Simon Webster has been invited to train with the squad, but team-mate Jim Thompson misses out through injury.

Scotland squad

Backs: Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Ben Cairns (Edinburgh), Chris Cusiter (Glasgow), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Max Evans (Glasgow), Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Alex Grove (Worcester), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow), Sean Lamont (Scarlets), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow), Dan Parks (Glasgow), Mark Robertson (Edinburgh), Hugo Southwell (Stade Francais), Nikki Walker (Ospreys).

Forwards: John Barclay (Glasgow), Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow), Kelly Brown (Glasgow), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Roddy Grant (Edinburgh), Scott Gray (Northampton), Richie Gray (Glasgow), Dougie Hall (Glasgow), Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh), Nathan Hines (Leinster), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow), Scott Lawson (Gloucester), Moray Low (Glasgow), Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh), Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Northampton), Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester), Jon Welsh (Glasgow).