Alastair Kellock to captain Scotland at Rugby World Cup

Alastair Kellock will lead Scotland at next month's Rugby World Cup.

Head coach Andy Robinson appointed the 30-year-old as captain as he unveiled his 30-man squad for the tournament, which begins in New Zealand on September 9.

Kellock, who won his 34th cap at the weekend, is one of 12 newcomers to the country's Rugby World Cup squad.

"I want to pay tribute to the dedicated and professional approach of all those in our provisional squad," said Robinson in Edinburgh this morning. "Eight players have been unfortunate to miss out from that squad but that is because of the talent we have been able to assemble in our final 30."

Kellock added: "I intend to do my utmost to reward the coaches’ faith in me and make the country proud by what we achieve in New Zealand."

The Scotland Rugby World Cup squad in full:

Backs Joe Ansbro (London Irish) 7 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC newcomer Mike Blair (Edinburgh) 72 caps, 6 tries, 30 points – RWC 2003 and 2007 Chris Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors) 53 caps, 3 tries, 15 points – RWC 2007 Simon Danielli (Ulster) 30 caps, 6 tries, 30 points – RWC 2003 Nick De Luca (Edinburgh) 26 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC newcomer Max Evans (Castres) 20 caps, 3 tries, 5 points – RWC newcomer Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) 8 caps, 1 penalty, 2 conversions, 1 drop-goal, 10 points – RWC newcomer Rory Lamont (Toulon) 25 caps, 6 tries, 30 points – RWC 2007 Sean Lamont (Scarlets) 56 caps, 8 tries, 40 points – RWC 2007 Rory Lawson (Gloucester) 28 caps – RWC 2007 Graeme Morrison (Glasgow Warriors) 30 caps, 3 tries, 15 points – RWC newcomer Dan Parks (Cardiff Blues) 62 caps, 4 tries, 15 conversions, 48 penalties, 14 drop-goals, 236 points – RWC 2007 Chris Paterson (Edinburgh) 105 caps, 22 tries, 163 penalties, 89 conversions, 3 drop-goals, 786 points – RWC 1999, 2003 and 2007

Forwards John Barclay (Glasgow Warriors) 29 caps, 2 tries, 10 points – RWC 2007 Kelly Brown (Saracens) 46 caps, 4 tries, 20 points – RWC 2007 Geoff Cross (Edinburgh) 6 caps – RWC newcomer Alasdair Dickinson (Sale Sharks) 21 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC 2007 Ross Ford (Edinburgh) 49 caps, 2 tries, 10 points – RWC 2007 Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 12 caps – RWC newcomer Dougie Hall (Glasgow Warriors) 36 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC 2003 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester) 32 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC 2007 Nathan Hines (Clermont Ferrand) 73 caps, 2 tries, 10 points – RWC 2003 and 2007 Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh) 56 caps – RWC 2003 and 2007 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN 34 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC newcomer Scott Lawson (Gloucester) 28 caps, 2 tries, 10 points – RWC 2007 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 15 caps – RWC newcomer Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons) 39 caps, 2 tries, 10 points – RWC 2007 Ross Rennie (Edinburgh) 8 caps – RWC newcomer Alasdair Strokosch (Gloucester) 20 caps, 1 try, 5 points – RWC newcomer Richie Vernon (Sale Sharks) 12 caps – RWC newcomer