{"id":7552,"date":"2012-01-31T21:24:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T19:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/01\/update-1-rugby-winger-jones-to-make-scotland-debut\/"},"modified":"2012-01-31T21:24:21","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T19:24:21","slug":"update-1-rugby-winger-jones-to-make-scotland-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-rugby-winger-jones-to-make-scotland-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Rugby-Winger Jones to make Scotland debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Jones rewarded for impressive Heineken Cup displays<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Eight changes from World Cup clash<\/p>\n<p> (Adds detail, quotes)<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"articleLocatio\/spann\">Jan 31 (Reuters) &#8211; Edinburgh wing Lee Jones will make<br \/>\nhis Scotland debut against England in their Six Nations clash at<br \/>\nMurrayfield on Saturday after coach Andy Robinson unveiled a<br \/>\nteam showing eight changes from their World Cup pool game<br \/>\nagainst the same opponents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chris Paterson has retired and Joe Ansbro and Ruaridh<br \/>\nJackson are recovering from injury but the five other changes<br \/>\nare down to selection.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Although there is a new look to the side who narrowly lost<br \/>\nthat Auckland pool encounter in October, the team announced on<br \/>\nTuesday is packed with experience and six players in the match<br \/>\nsquad have each won more than 50 caps.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Dan Parks will start at flyhalf outside Chris Cusiter while<br \/>\ncaptain and hooker Ross Ford will pack down in a strong front<br \/>\nrow alongside Allan Jacobsen and Euan Murray.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former captain Alastair Kellock is on the bench as Jim<br \/>\nHamilton and Richie Gray start at lock while 21-year-old David<br \/>\nDenton will make his first start in the back row.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been pleased with the consistency Lee Jones has shown<br \/>\nand he fully deserves to win his first cap,&#8221; Robinson said in a<br \/>\nstatement.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Form has played a part in selection. 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