Captain Alastair Kellock returns at second row, Euan Murray at tighthead prop and Richie Vernon in theback row while, in the backs, scrum-half Mike Blair, Simon Danielli and Joe Ansbro are also in, Sean Lamont moves to inside centre.
Making way are Jim Hamilton, Geoff Cross, Kelly Brown, Rory Lawson, Graeme Morrison and Nick De Luca.
There is however a place for hooker Scott Lawson amongst the replacements.
Scotland:
C Paterson; M Evans, J Ansbro, S Lamont, S Danielli; R Jackson, M Blair; A Jacobsen, R Ford, E Murray, R Gray, A Kellock (capt), A Strokosch , J Barclay, R Vernon.
Replacements:
S Lawson, A Dickinson, N Hines, R Rennie, C Cusiter, D Parks, N De Luca.
