Alasdair Dickinson does not believe the grass will be greener for international rugby if more Tests are played on artificial surfaces.
The Dark Blues will face Tonga at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Saturday in the first-ever full international on a plastic pitch.
Scotland prop Dickinson has no problem using the £500,000 pitch for a one-off but the Edinburgh forward does not think it should be rolled out permanently for big clashes of the world's top sides.
The 31-year-old enjoyed playing on the surface at Cardiff and says: "I've been down at Kilmarnock to look at their pitch and it looks awesome. It will be great for the rugby.
"Does this sort of thing have a future at international level? Well if you had asked me that last year when the Murrayfield pitch was in the state it was, I'd have said yes. But now it is immaculate I don't see why we should have to go to synthetic pitches.
"It all depends on the money and clubs but I would still prefer to see big Tests played on grass. I'm a bit old school."
Scotland will hope to round off their year with a good display after two encouraging Autum Test showings, beating Argentina and running the All Blacks close.
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