Weir will bring his considerable experience to the home side along with other seasoned campaigners like David Hilton, Matthew Stewart, Duncan Hodge, Jon Petrie and James McLaren.
Scotland A Squad (v Ireland A, Bridgehaugh, Stirling,Saturday 15 February 7.30pm).
Backs: Graeme Beveridge (Glasgow Rugby), Stephen Cranston (The Borders), Simon Danielli (Bath), Iain Fairley (The Borders), Andrew Henderson (Glasgow Rugby), Duncan Hodge (Edinburgh Rugby), Calvin Howarth (Glasgow Rugby), James McLaren (Bordeaux-Begles), Stuart Moffat (Glasgow Rugby), Simon Webster (Edinburgh Rugby).
Forwards: Andrew Dall (Edinburgh Rugby), Iain Fullarton (Sale Sharks), Dougie Hall (Edinburgh Rugby), David Hilton (Glasgow Rugby), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh Rugby), Donnie MacFadyen (Glasgow Rugby), Jon Petrie (Glasgow Rugby), Andrew Rennick (The Borders), Nathan Ross (Glasgow Rugby), Robert Russell (Saracens), Craig Smith (Edinburgh Rugby), Mattie Stewart (Northampton Saints), Doddie Weir (The Borders), Jason White (Glasgow Rugby).
Ireland A Squad. Forwards: Simon Best (Ulster/Belfast Harlequins), Peter Bracken (Connacht/Galwegians), James Blaney (Munster/Shannon), Jeremy Davidson (Ulster/Dungannon), Kieron Dawson (London Irish), Simon Easterby (Llanelli), Justin Fitzpatrick (Ulster/Dungannon), Aidan McCullen (Leinster / Lansdowne ), Eric Miller (Leinster/Terenure College), Mick O'Driscoll (Munster/ Cork Constitution), Donnacha O'Callaghan (Munster/ Cork Constitution), Paul Shields (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins). Backs: Paul Burke (Harlequins), Gordon Darcy (Leinster/Lansdowne), Neil Doak (Ulster/ Belfast Harlequins), Barry Everitt (London Irish), Rob Henderson (Munster/Young Munster), John Kelly (Munster/Cork Constitution), Brian O'Meara (Leinster/ Cork Constitution), David Quinlan (Leinster/Blackrock College), **Ted Robinson (Connacht/Buccaneers), Jeremy Staunton (Munster/Garrryowen).
Not considered due to injury: Jonathan Bell (Ulster/Dungannon) {Shoulder}, Emmet Byrne (Leinster/St. Mary's College) {Calf}, Justin Bishop (London Irish) {Finger}, Tyrone Howe (Ulster/Dungannon) {Hamstring}, Paul O'Connell (Munster/Young Munster) {Thumb}, David Wallace (Munster/Garryowen) {Shoulder}, Paul Wallace (Lenister/Blackrock College) {Shoulder}, Keith Wood (Harlequins) {Shoulder}.
(** Injured).
