Robertson returns for Cup Final
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:54
Mark Robertson has returned to the Scotland A starting line-up for the Churchill Cup Final against England Saxons at Chicago's Toyota Park on Saturday.
The wing, who made his Edinburgh debut in the final match of the 2007/2008 season at Llanelli Scarlets, has been selected by Scotland A head coach Rob Moffat with fellow Black and Red back Roland Reid.
Calum MacRae will wear the No.12 shirt while lock Fergus Pringle and openside flank Alan MacDonald feature in the pack in what promises to be an exhilarating game.
Looking forward to the final, Moffat said: "We've taken a lot of positives from the first two games. The big challenge for us now is to raise the bar of performance once again and ultimately win the Churchill Cup.
"We know England are a big test for us because they're strong and powerful up front and have some game breakers behind the scrum. But whilst we respect that, we are concentrating on our own game.
"The
Churchill Cup final is a positive and exciting challenge for us and everyone connected with the Scotland 'A' team is excited by the opportunity that lies ahead."
Scotland A: 15 Steve Jones, 14 Mark Robertson, 13 Rob Dewey, 12 Calum MacRae, 11 Roland Reid, 10 Gordon Ross, 9 Colin Gregor, 8 Stevie Swindall, 7 Alan MacDonald, 6 James Eddie, 5 Dan Turner, 4 Fergus Pringle, 3 David Young, 2 Fergus Thomson (captain), 1 Ed Kalman.
Replacement: 16 Andrew Kelly, 17 Stuart Corsar, 18 Jon Dunbar, 19 Scott Newlands, 20 Mark McMillan, 21 David Blair, 22 Jim Thompson.
Date: Saturday, June 21
Venue: Toyota Park, Chicago
Kick-off: 14.05 (19.05 GMT)
Referee: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
Touch judges: Mark Newton (Canada), Paul Bretz (US)
