SCOTLAND'S Six Nations stars were in the Borders on Friday for a warm-up training session ahead of this weekend's match with France.

Gregor Townsend brought his full 37-man squad to the Greenyards.

And captain Stuart Hogg and the rest of the stars were cheered on throughout the training session by hundreds of local schoolchildren.

With only the one victory against Italy so far in the campaign, Townsend's players are desperate for a victory over the French on Sunday at Murrayfield.

And they hope to follow it up with a win over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on the final weekend.

One new face who was involved on Friday was Edinburgh second-row Lewis Carmichael.

The 24-year-old, who has impressed for the Guinness PRO14 Conference B leaders since his return last year from a season-long injury, replaces Worcester Warriors back-row Cornell du Preez.

But one notable absentee from the training squad was Hawick's Darcy Graham.

Following an injury at the start of the campaign it has been confirmed the winger won't take any part in this year's Six Nations.