Scotland have named Dan Parks at fly-half for their opening World Cup game against Portugal in St Etienne on Sunday.

Parks (pictured) has been handed the number 10 jersey for the Pool C game, while first-choice stand-off Chris Paterson is named on the bench.

Andy Henderson is sidelined with a dead leg so Marcus di Rollo and Rob Dewey pair up in midfield.

Sale flanker Jason White skippers the side and forms a back row with fit-again number eight Simon Taylor and openside Allister Hogg.

In-form Rory Lamont again starts at full-back with his brother Sean returning to the wing in a back three that also includes Simon Webster on the other wing.

Scotland: 15-Rory Lamont; 14-Sean Lamont, 13-Marcus Di Rollo, 12-Rob Dewey, 11-Simon Webster; 10-Dan Parks, 9-Mike Blair; 1-Allan Jacobsen, 2-Scott Lawson, 3-Euan Murray, 4-Nathan Hines, 5-Scott Murray, 6-Jason White, 7-Allister Hogg, 8-Simon Taylor.

Replacements: 16-Ross Ford, 17-Gavin Kerr, 18-Scott MacLeod, 19-Kelly Brown, 20-Rory Lawson, 21-Chris Paterson, 22-Hugo Southwell.

Terence O'Rorke / Eurosport