The Scotland team to play France in the Six Nations this Sunday at the Stade de France has been named and includes one change from the team that beat Ireland in the opening clash.

Stuart Hogg, at just 24 years old, will also become the youngest ever player to reach 50 Scotland caps. He’s also just the 40th Scotland player to reach a half century and the 7th youngest in world rugby.

[blockquote author=”Vern Cotter” pull=”normal”]“Congratulations to Hoggy on what will be a special milestone.”[/blockquote]

Scotland coach Vern Cotter said: “It’s a fantastic personal achievement, especially at such a young age, which is a good indication of how talented an individual he is and how important he’s been to Scotland teams over the past five years.

“He’s a very exciting player and, at just 24, he has a huge amount to offer Scotland for many more years to come.”

Otherwise Cotter has named a settled side with the exception of Ryan Wilson, who hasn’t recovered from an elbow infection, being replaced by Scartlets flanker John Barclay. His place on the bench is taken by Edinburgh Rugby’s John Hardie.

TEAM TO FACE FRANCE AT THE STADE DE FRANCE

Sunday 12 February (kick-off 3pm GMT) – live on BBC

15: Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) – 49 caps; 15 tries, 3 pens, 84 points

14: Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 27 caps; 5 tries, 25 points

13: Huw Jones (Stormers) – 4 caps; 2 tries, 10 points

12: Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps; 6 tries, 30 points

11: Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 32 caps, 14 tries, 70 points

10: Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors) – 23 caps; 2 tries, 3 cons, 1 pen, 19 points

9: Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester) CAPTAIN – 57 caps; 4 tries, 77 cons, 136 pens, 582 points

1: Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby) – 4 caps

2: Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) – 21 caps

3: Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) – 5 caps

4: Richie Gray (Toulouse) – 61 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

5: Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors) – 29 caps, 2 tries, 10 points

6: John Barclay (Scarlets) – 56 caps, 4 tries, 20 points

7: Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) – 6 caps, 1 try, 5 points

8: Josh Strauss (Glasgow Warriors) – 9 caps

SUBS:

16: Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby) – 103 caps, 2 tries, 10 points

17: Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors) – 20 caps

18: Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby) – uncapped

19: Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) – 26 caps

20: John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby) – 13 caps, 3 tries, 15 points

21: Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) – 1 cap

22: Duncan Weir (Edinburgh Rugby) – 24 caps; 2 tries, 7 cons, 10 pens, 1 drop, 57 points

23: Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) – 18 caps, 6 tries, 30 points

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