Six Nations:Scotland coach Andy Robinson has named an unchanged starting XV ahead of Saturday's final Six Nations match against Ireland at Croke Park (5pm).
The selection means that Kelly Brown, who had to retire in the second half of the Calcutta Cup clash with a knock to the head, is fit to take his place in the backrow.
Robinson is determined his charges should build on their Calcutta Cup draw (15-15) and gain a tangible reward from their efforts in the championship.
"I have spoken about the need for us to be consistent and put together back-to-back performances,” said Robinson. “We did some good things against England last weekend but we have to look for improvements against a well-balanced Ireland team who will be looking to bow out on a high from the final match at Croke Park."
The Scottish bench shows three changes. Scrumhalf Mike Blair and prop Alasdair Dickinson have both recovered from concussion which ruled them out of the England game and they are preferred to Rory Lawson and Geoff Cross respectively.
Elsewhere on the bench lock Nathan Hines has been ruled out through a knee injury which paves the way for 20-year-old Glasgow lock Richie Gray to return to the match day 22.
Scotland team (v Ireland):Hugo Southwell, Sean Lamont (Scarlets), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Dan Parks (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) (Capt), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Northampton Saints), Jim Hamilton (Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Kelly Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Glasgow Warriors), John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors).
Replacements: Scott Lawson (Gloucester), Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Alan MacDonald (Edinburgh), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Phil Godman (Edinburgh), Simon Danielli (Ulster)