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Unchanged Wales have second chance
 Coach Ruddock is confident he will be applauding Wales on Sunday LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Wales coach Mike Ruddock has kept faith with the starting lineup that lost to England for the Six Nations match with Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday. "The same 15 players have a chance to dispel the demons of that loss and show what they are really capable of," Ruddock said on Wednesday. "Just as we were confident we could win last week, we think these players have the talent to put on a show against Scotland and get us back where we belong -- on a winning run." Grand Slam champions Wales, severely depleted by injuries, lost 47-13 to England at Twickenham last weekend, while Scotland pulled off a shock 20-16 win over tournament favorites France. "Scotland will come to us on the back of a big win against France and now they've tasted success they'll be hungry for more," said Ruddock. "They are strong up front and at the set piece and have the kind of backs that can hurt you if you don't get your defensive lines right, but we will be playing our way and taking the game to them." The only changes are on the bench as Cardiff scrum half Michael Phillips replaces Gareth Cooper, who has a dislocated shoulder, and Bath back row Gareth Delve, recovered from a hamstring injury, is preferred to Llanelli's Alix Popham. Team: 15-Gareth Thomas (captain); 14-Mark Jones, 13-Hal Luscombe, 12-Matthew Watkins, 11-Shane Williams; 10-Stephen Jones, 9-Dwayne Peel; 8-Michael Owen, 7-Martyn Williams, 6-Colin Charvis, 5-Robert Sidoli, 4-Ian Gough, 3-Adam Jones, 2-Rhys Thomas, 1-Duncan Jones. Replacements: 16-Mefin Davies, 17-Gethin Jenkins, 18-Gareth Delve, 19-Adam Mathias Jones 20-Michael Phillips, 21-Nicky Robinson, 22-Lee Byrne. 
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