Wayne Pivac has selected his Wales team to play Scotland as they look to bounce back from a tough start to the 2022 Six Nations.
Jac Morgan will win his first senior international cap for Wales having been selected at open-side flanker. He joins Taine Basham, who follows up his try-scoring Six Nations debut with a move to blind side, and Ross Moriarty, who returns to the starting line up at number 8 having won his 50th cap as a replacement in Dublin, in the back row.
Owen Watkin, whose last start for Wales was against Scotland in last year’s Championship, is named at outside centre. Nick Tompkins partners Watkin in the Wales midfield.
Josh Adams is ruled out due to a tight calf.
Scroll down Wales team to play Scotland.
Pivac said:
“With Ross Moriarty now having had more training and game time under his belt we think he’s the right guy to start.
“Jac Morgan comes in for his debut. He’s someone that’s really impressed us in training. He’s worked very, very hard, he gives us a lot of physicality and he’s very good over the ball.
“We expect Scotland to come down full of confidence. They’ve started with a good win. Across the board they are very competitive and committed side that throws everything at every play. We know that’s going to be tough work for us and a big challenge that we’re looking forward to and are up for.
When is Wales v Scotland?
Saturday, February 12.
What time is kick-off?
2.15pm.
What TV channel is Wales v Scotland on?
BBC.
Who is the referee?
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 1: Wayne Barnes (RFU)
Assistant Referee 2: Chris Busby (IRFU)
TMO: Brett Cronan (RA)
Wales team to play Scotland:
Wales: Liam Williams, Alex Cuthbert, Owen Watkin, Nick Tompkins, Louis Rees-Zammit; Dan Biggar, Tomos Williams; Wyn Jones, Ryan Elias, Tomas Francis, Will Rowlands, Adam Beard, Taine Basham, Jac Morgan, Ross Moriarty.
Replacements: Dewi Lake, Gareth Thomas, Dillon Lewis, Seb Davies, Aaron Wainwright, Gareth Davies, Callum Sheedy, Jonathan Davies.
Scotland: Stuart Hogg (c); Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ali Price; Pierre Schoeman,Stuart McInally,WP Nel, Jonny Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Sam Skinner, Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson.
Replacements: George Turner, Rory Sutherland, Zander Fagerson, Magnus Bradbury, Rory Darge, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn, Cameron Redpath.