Scotland give World Cup pick John Hardie his chance in France warm-up

• New Zealand-born Hardie one of five changes to side that beat Italy• Sean Maitland and Tommy Seymour also return for Scotland in ParisThe controversial Scotland call-up John Hardie will be given the chance to justify his selection after being named in the side that faces France in Paris on Saturday.The New Zealand-born flanker landed a surprise place in Vern Cotter’s 31-man squad for the World Cup in England at the expense of the in-form pair Blair Cowan and John Barclay. Continue reading...