Rugby Union: Chalmers still on sidelines

Craig Chalmers, the Scotland stand-off, will again be missing for the second tour match against Gauteng Lions at Ellis Park tonight. Chalmers, who has a hamstring injury, missed Scotland's opening game against Zimbabwe but although his injury appears to be clearing up, he will not be risked.

"The likelihood is that we will play Craig in the team for next Wednesday's match against Eastern Transvaal," Graham Hogg, the Scotland coach, said.

The Scots will field an experienced pack for tonight's game that includes No 8 Peter Walton and props Mattie Stewart and David Hilton. In the backs, the Scotland A centre Cameron Murray and newcomer Shaun Longstaff get their chances to prove themselves in a match which Hogg has described as "a considerable step up from the game against Zimbabwe".

SCOTLAND (v Gauteng Lions tonight): Shepherd (Melrose); Stanger (Hawick), Murray (Hawick), Eriksson (London Scottish), Longstaff (Dundee HSFP); Hodge (Watsonians), Nicol (Bath, capt); Hilton (Bath), Brotherstone (Melrose), Stewart (Northampton), Campbell (Melrose), Grimes (Watsonians), Peters (Bath), Walton (Newcastle), Smith (Moseley). Replacements: Gilmour (Heriots), Nichol (Melrose), Burns (Watsonians), Murray (Bedford), Graham (Newcastle), Bulloch (West of Scotland).

Injuries ruled out centre Christophe Lamaison and stand-off Alain Penaud for France's first Test against Australia. Richard Dourthe was named in midfield while David Aucagne will take the No 10 jersey for the match at the Sydney Football Stadium.