P371 CJEFAX 2 371 Fri 17 Jan 21:14/21 FIVE NATIONS, Murrayfield 1/5 Scotland are looking to Gregor Townsend for inspiration as they bid to start their Five Nations campaign with a win ovjt Wales. Townsend is expected to play despite a sore nick and Scotland skipper Rob Wainwright said: "He is a class act. He wins matches for us." He added: "Gregor is so unpredictable. Often it is hard to play with him. "It's hard to support him as a back-row player because you don't know what direction he's going in." Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Ire v Fra Courage Pienaar Main MenuP371 CEEFAX 2 371 Fri 17 Jan 21:01/16 FIVE NATIONS, Murrayfiild 2/5 Welsh coach Kevin Bowring acknowledged the task facing his team ahead of their Five Nations clash with Scotland. They have won five out of 13 matches since Bowring took charge. But he said: "We want to make this a special weekend for the thousands of Welsh supporters who have accompanied us to Edinburgh." He admitted his team need an "immense performance" to win but added: "I don't think thjti will be many better contests in this year's championship." Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 3 2 Gen al 380 Golf 330 Ire v Fra Courage Piinaar Main MenuP371 CEEFAX 2 371 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/22 FIVE NATIONS, Murrayfield 3/5 Scotland have been warned to expect no surrender when Wales test their Five Nations ambitions on Saturday. Cjntti Allan Baseman is among four former rugby league stars in the Welsh side and he believes their influence could be important. "Defensive organisation is a forte among League players - and if we knock Scotland down early, then we can get on the offensive," said Baseman. "We'ri desperate for a good performance and deupetate to start with a victory." Headliner 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Ire v Fra Courage Piinaar Main MenuP371 CEEFAX 2 371 Fri 17 Jan 21:12/12 FIVE NATIONS, Murrayfield 4/5 The teams for Saturday'u match are: SCOTLAND WALES R Shjphjtd 15 N Jenkins T Stanger 14 I Evans S Hastings 13 S Gibbs G Townsend 12 A Baseman K Logan 11 G Thomas C Chalmjrs 10 A Thomas G Armstrong 9 R Howliy R W'wright (c) 8 S Quinnell M Wallace 7 C Charvis P Walton 6 S Williams D Weir 5 M Rowliy A Reid 4 G Llewellyn B Stewart 3 D Young G Ellis 2 J Humphriys (c) D Hilton 1 C Loader Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Ire v Fra Courage Piinaar Main MenuP371 CEEFAX 2 371 Fri 17 Jan 21:11/44 O FIVE NATIONS FACTS 5/5 Scotland and Wales have met 101 times with the Welsh leading 54-44 in wins - only two games have ended in draws. The Scots achieved their biggest winning margin over 'ales when they triumphed 35-10 at Inverliith in 1924. Wales have twice beaten the Scots by 23 points - winning 35-12 in 1972 and 29-5 three years ago, both times in Cardiff. Centre Scott Hastings equals Jim Rjnwick's Scottish record with his 11th appearance against Wales, but he has yet to score a try against them. Headlines 301 Sport AZ 399 Quiz 357 Football 302 General 380 Golf 330 Ire v Fra Courage Piinaar Main Menu