Coach Gregor Townsend has made two changes to Scotland’s starting XV for Sunday’s Nations Championship Test against the Wallabies at Murrayfield.
Blair Kinghorn replaces Kyle Rowe at fullback while Scotland’s all-time leading try-scorer Darcy Graham comes in for Jamie Dobie on the left wing. South African Kyle Steyn remains on the right wing.
There is also a potential first cap for Newcastle Red Bulls loose forward Ollie Leatherbarrow, who has been named among the replacements.
England-born Leatherbarrow qualifies for Scotland due to his grandmother being from Perth, and has represented Scotland at U16s and U20s levels.
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South African prop Pierre Schoeman is also on the bench and set to earn his 54th Test cap.
Scotland lost 43-21 to the All Blacks at Murrayfield last week and sit fourth in the Nations Championship standings with two wins and two defeats.
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SCOTLAND – 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Steyn, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (c), 11 Darcy Graham, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Gregor Brown, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Rory Sutherland.
Bench: 16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Pierre Schoeman, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Max Williamson, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 Ollie Leatherbarrow, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Tom Jordan.
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Coach Gregor Townsend has made two changes to Scotland’s starting XV for Sunday’s Nations Championship Test against the Wallabies at Murrayfield.
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