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ALUN Wyn Jones and Sam Warburton have been included in the starting line-up for Wales’s game against Scotland on Saturday, but Ryan Jones retains the captaincy.
The reshuffle means two of Wales’s most promising performers in this season’s Six Nations, Andrew Coombs and Justin Tipuric, drop to the bench for the game at Murrayfield. Paul James replaces the injured Gethin Jenkins in the front row in the only other change to the team.

Welsh Coach Warren Gatland has warned his players against any further ill discipline as he prepares his side to take on Scotland in the Six Nations.

Bradley Davies’s sin binning against Ireland last week was just one of a number of yellow cards which have hindered Wales in recent times and Gatland has had enough.

The New Zealander has admitted his warnings have had no effect on the squad and has threatened his players with financial penalties if it happens again.

Ryan Jones has called on his Wales team-mates to recapture the spirit of 2005 as they face France on Saturday.

Wales's stirring 24-18 win at the Stade de France helped them win the Grand Slam six years ago, and they will travel to Paris this weekend still with a chance of winning the Six Nations Championship.

Wales have been boosted by the returns of prop Adam Jones and winger George North from injury, who could both make their first appearances for Wales this year.

James Hook will move back to fly-half for Wales's Six Nations clash with Ireland in Cardiff on Saturday, with the fit-again Jonathan Davies restored at centre.

Stephen Jones drops to the bench to make room for Hook's reintroduction at 10, while Leigh Halfpenny returns from injury to replace Morgan Stoddart on the wing.

Wales will look to bounce back from their opening day defeat to England as they face Scotland in a must-win Six Nations clash at Murrayfield tomorrow.

Head coach Warren Gatland sparked a media frenzy this week as he selected James Hook to start at fly-half for Wales, dropping Stephen Jones to the bench.

Dafydd Pritchard, Richard Ashton, Will Bain and Richard Welbirg discuss squad changes made by Wales coach Warren Gatland for the upcoming away game against Scotland.