Scotland drop kicking ace Paterson (From South Wales Argus)

Scotland drop kicking ace Paterson

1:04pm Wednesday 4th February 2009

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SCOTLAND have dropped Chris Paterson from the side to face Grand Slam champions Wales on Sunday.

The Edinburgh player has to make do with a place on the bench to face Warren Gatland's men at Murrayfield.

As expected the Scots will be without two key players in tight-head prop Euan Murray, who is suffering from damaged ribs, and their Australian-born Perpignan lock Nathan Hines who is recovering from a knee injury.

Scotland: Hugo Southwell (Edinburgh), Simon Webster (Edinburgh), Ben Cairns (Edinburgh), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow), Sean Lamont (Northampton), Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Geoff Cross (Edinburgh), Jason White (Sale), Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh), Ally Hogg (Edinburgh), Simon Taylor (Stade Francais), John Barclay (Glasgow)

Replacements: Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Gray (Northampton Saints), Chris Cusiter (Perpignan), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors)

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