He has recovered from the concussion that ruled him out of last weekend’s win over Italy, which allows Exeter Chiefs’ Stuart Hogg to return to his normal position of full-back.

There is also a recall for Gloucester Rugby centre Chris Harris, who replaces Glasgow Warriors’ Huw Jones as head coach Gregor Townsend makes four changes to his starting XV.

Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Ali Price and hooker George Turner are back too, while fly-half Adam Hastings is poised for his first involvement of the championship off the bench following his return from injury.

Meanwhile, France head coach Fabien Galthié reunites the Toulouse half-back partnership of Emile Ntamack and Antoine Dupont as Les Bleus bid for a first title in 11 years.

Ntamack replaces injured Bordeaux-Bègles fly-half Matthieu Jalibert – as he did last Saturday in the dramatic victory over Wales in Paris.

He is one of six changes – one positional - which also include the return of Racing 92 lock Bernard Le Roux for RC Toulon’s Romain Taofifénua and Toulon second-row forward Swan Rebbadj for the suspended Paul Willemse, of Montpellier.

Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been recalled by Scotland for their final Guinness 6 Nations game of the season against France in Paris on Friday night.