Scotland change one for Wales clash

Duncan Taylor has been named in ‘s starting XV to take on in this Saturday.
The centre has been promoted from the bench by head coach Vern Cotter following injury to Matt Scott.
The only other change to the matchday squad comes from the bench with Sean Lamont taking the vacated seat.
Both teams go into the match seeking their first win of the 2016 after the Scots’ home defeat to (15-9) and Wales’ 16-16 draw with in Dublin.
Cotter said: “This group have worked exceptionally hard this week to improve their accuracy under pressure after a frustrating opening game against England.
“We created opportunities that could have been capitalised upon, and converted into points.
“As a team we know we can perform better and believe we’re capable of making improvements all over the park.
“We know that Wales in Cardiff will not be easy but our focus is on improving our attacking and defensive mindset.”
Scotland: Stuart Hogg; Sean Maitland, Mark Bennett, Duncan Taylor, Tommy Seymour; Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford, WP Nel; Richie Gray, Jonny Gray; John Barclay, John Hardie, David Denton
Replacements:Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid, Zander Fagerson, Tim Swinson, Blair Cowan, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Duncan Weir, Sean Lamont.

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