Paterson recalled for Wales showdown

12:03pm Wednesday 6th February 2008

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SCOTLAND have recalled Chris Paterson for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff.

The 29-year-old was surprisingly omitted from Frank Hadden's side for the championship opener against France on Sunday.

After Scotland's heavy home defeat to the French, Paterson comes in for the injured Rory Lamont at full-back, and Kelly Brown replaces Dave Callam at number eight.

Paterson will make his 83rd appearance, nudging ahead of Gregor Townsend in the all-time list to become Scotland's most-capped back, while Australian-born lock Nathan Hines wins a 50th cap.

Hadden said: "We believed last week we could win in Cardiff and that still remains the case.

"Obviously we've had a dent to our confidence but the squad are now doubly determined to travel to Wales and battle for everything we can get to win on Saturday."

Scotland: C Paterson (Gloucester); N Walker (Ospreys), N De Luca (Edinburgh), A Henderson (Glasgow Warriors), S Webster (Edinburgh); D Parks (Glasgow Warriors), M Blair (Edinburgh); A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Ford (Edinburgh), E Murray (Northampton Saints), N Hines (Perpignan), J Hamilton (Leicester Tigers), J White (Sale Sharks, captain), J Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), K Brown (Glasgow Warriors).

Substitutes: F Thomson (Glasgow Warriors), G Kerr (Edinburgh), S MacLeod (Llanelli Scarlets), A Hogg (Edinburgh), C Cusiter (Perpignan), G Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), H Southwell (Edinburgh).