Scotland rated, man-by-man

15) Rory Lamont (Glasgow)

Born in Perth, the 29-year-old full-back moved back to his native land last December after three years in France with Toulon. A member of the Northampton academy while at university, he joined Glasgow Hawks in 2004 and by the end of that year had made his debut for Glasgow Warriors. Returned to England with Sale Sharks in 2007. His Scotland debut came against Wales two years earlier, when he and elder brother Sean became the 19th set of brothers to represent Scotland. He has been capped 26 times and has scored six tries.

14) Lee Jones (Edinburgh)

The uncapped 24-year-old is from a Galashiels family but made his name with Selkirk. Originally a scrum-half who modelled his game on Gary Armstrong, he moved to the wing because Selkirk had an established No 9, but has since made the position his own. Made senior Edinburgh debut in September 2010 and represented Scotland Sevens at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi the following month.

13) Nick de Luca (Edinburgh)

The 28-year-old centre has 29 caps, having made his debut in the 2008 Six Nations against France. He earlier represented Scotland at all age groups, and was also a member of the sevens squad at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He has played in ten of Scotland’s last 11 Tests.

12) Sean Lamont (Scarlets)

The 31-year-old inside centre is the second most capped member of today’s Scotland team along with Allan Jacobsen, having represented his country 60 times. Has played in all but one of Scotland’s last 24 matches, starting on both wings and at centre as well as making two appearances as a centre.

11) Max Evans (Castres)

Born in Torquay, the 28-year-old qualifies for Scotland through a grandmother. He will complete his quarter-century of international caps today, having made his debut against Canada in Aberdeen in late 2008. He has scored three tries in his 24 appearances.

10) Dan Parks (Cardiff)

With 66 caps so far, the 34-year-old stand-off is the most experienced member of Scotland’s starting line-up. Born in Australia, he qualifies for Scotland through his maternal grandfather. Joined Glasgow in the summer of 2003 after spending three months on trial with Leeds, and made his debut against Wales the folllowing year. Has scored with a drop-goal in his last three Tests, but is still short of his own Scottish record of five in consecutive Tests, set in 2010.

9) Chris Cusiter (Glasgow)

The 30-year-old scrum-half has 55 caps, and played for Watsonians and Boroughmuir before joining the Border Reivers in 2003. he moved to Perpignan in 2007, but returned to Scotland for the start of the 200-10 season, joining Glasgow. He was first capped in the 2004 championship against Wales.

1) Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh)

The 33-year-old loosehead prop has won 60 caps, having first represented Scotland against Canada on the North American tour of 2002. Has played all his professional rugby for Edinburgh. and has also represented Scotland at age-group and A levels..

2) Ross Ford (Edinburgh)

At 28, the new captain has won 53 caps, and has been all but ever present since 2008, having played 34 of his county’s last 35 Tests. He was a flanker in his early days in age-group rugby, but switched to his present position of hooker when he joined Border Reivers in 2002. He briefly moved to Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2007 but then switched to Edinburgh that autumn. His half-century of caps came against Romania at last year’s Rugby World Cup.

3) Euan Murray (Newcastle)

Now 31, the tighthead prop has won 41 caps, and has been a professional since the summer of 2003, when he joined Glasgow Warriors from Hawks. he moved to Northampton for season 2007-08, and won the European Challenge Cup with the Saints in 2009. He moved to his present club two seasons ago. He made his Scotland debut against Romania in 2005.

4) Richie Gray (Glasgow)

The instantly recognisable lock quickly became a cult figure for Scotland after making his debut against France in the 2010 championship. Now 22, he has been capped 16 times, and also played for Scotland at every level from under-17 to under-20. He has played in 13 of Scotland’s last 14 Tests, and was a starter in 12. Born in Rutherglen, he joined Glasgow Warriors in 2008, but will move to Sale Sharks this summer.

5) Jim Hamilton (Gloucester)

The 34-times-capped lock was born in Swindon, and qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born father. Now 29, he was a member of the Leicester squad as long ago as season 2001-02. Moved north to join Edinburgh in the summer of 2008. He spent two years in the capital before returning to England with Gloucester.

6) Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester)

The 29-year-old blindside has won 23 caps since making his debut in late 2008 against Australia. He spent five years with Edinburgh before joining his present club in the summer of 2007.

7) Ross Rennie (Edinburgh)

The 26-year-old openside has been capped 11 times, having made his debut against Ireland in the 2008 Six Nations less than a month after his first appearance for Scotland A. He joined Edinburgh in 2005 and made his debut as a teenager.

8) David Denton (Edinburgh)

Born in Zimbabwe, the 22-year-old who qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born mother is making his first start for Scotland. His only previous cap came in last year’s World Cup warm-up against Ireland.

SUBS

16) Scott Lawson (Gloucester) age 30, 29 caps - hooker.

17) Geoff Cross (Edinburgh) age 29, eight caps - prop.

18) Alastair Kellock (Glasgow) age 31, 36 caps - second row.

19) John Barclay (Glasgow) age 25, 32 caps - back row.

20) Mike Blair (Edinburgh) age 31, 75 caps - scrum-half.

21) Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh) age 26, two caps - stand-off.

22) Graeme Morrison (Glasgow) age 29, 32 caps - centre.