Kenny Logan will win his 50th cap for Scotland in the Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Sunday.

The winger will become a member of only a small band of international players who have earned a half century of caps for their country when he runs out at Stade de France.

Scotland coach Ian McGeechan makes several changes from the side which beat Samoa 31-8 in November, some of them forced by injury.

Andy Nicol returns from an ankle injury to reclaim the scrum half berth and the captaincy while in the centre James McLaren is preferred to Alan Bulloch.

In the front row, Gordon Bulloch comes in for the injured Steve Brotherstone and Mattie Stewart replaces George Graham.

The Scots, who will take the field without the Famous Grouse logo on their shirts due to a French law prohibiting alcohol advertising in sport, will be looking for their third win in their last four visits to the French capital.

Scotland team to play France in Six Nations match at the Stade de France in Paris on Sunday:

Chris Paterson (Edinburgh Reivers); Cameron Murray (Edinburgh Reivers), James McLaren (Glasgow Caledonians), John Leslie (Northampton/Eng), Kenny Logan (Wasps/Eng); Gregor Townsend (Castres/Fra), Andy Nicol (Glasgow Caledonians, capt); Jon Petrie (Glasgow Caledonians), Budge Pountney (Northampton/Eng), Martin Leslie (Edinburgh Reivers); Richard Metcalfe (Edinburgh Reivers), Scott Murray (Saracens/Eng); Mattie Stewart (Northampton/Eng), Gordon Bulloch (Glasgow Caledonians), Tom Smith (Brive/Fra)

Replacements: Rob Russell (Saracens/Eng), Gordon McIlwham (Glasgow Caledonians), Stuart Grimes (Newcastle/Eng), Jason White (Glasgow Caledonians), Bryan Redpath (Sale/Eng), Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh Reivers), Alan Bulloch (Glasgow Caledonians)