LONDON (Reuters) - Flanker John Barclay will captain Scotland for the first time in seven years in their Six Nations clash with Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday, taking over from injured scrumhalf Greig Laidlaw. Scotland coach Vern Cotter revealed five changes from the side who lost 22-16 in France on Feb. 12 in the team he announced on Thursday. Injured wing Sean Maitland is replaced by Tim Visser, while fit-again Ryan Wilson comes in at number eight for another injury casualty, Josh Strauss. Thirty-year-old Barclay will captain the side for just the second time, having previously led Scotland against New Zealand in 2010. “We’ve now had two weeks to recover, reflect and prepare a new game plan for Wales,” he said.

Source: The Star February 23, 2017 12:33 UTC