1.   French World Cup star Youri Djorkaeff said Saturday he is keen to move to Olympique Marseille if his German club Kaiserslautern continues to keep him on the replacement bench.

2.   Jean-Baptiste Poux, who gave a good performance standing in for De Villiers at Murrayfield, was relegated to the replacement bench.

3.   Seasoned flanker Andre Venter was relegated to the replacement bench.

4.   The Real Madrid player held an ice-pack on his left thigh as he sat on the replacement bench.

5.   Hogan takes over from Christian Saverimutto, who is demoted to the replacements bench.

6.   Delaigue, however, will be on the replacements bench.

7.   The Scottish selectors have included French-based lock Damian Cronin on the replacements bench.

8.   The uncapped centre Shaun McCahill, scrum-half Neil Doak, the prop Henry Hurley and the hooker Alan Clarke will be on the replacements bench.

9.   Prop Johnny Lomax is suspended for the first match, and Wigan back Henry Paul and Leeds centre Kevin Iro will be on the replacement bench.

10.   Raphael Ibanez comes onto the replacements bench.