Gregor Townsend has made three adjustments to the team for the upcoming Six Nations clash against England at Murrayfield.
Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn, and Jamie Ritchie return to the lineup after missing the match against France. Kinghorn is set for his first championship appearance this year after an injury, while Steyn was away due to the birth of his child.
Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones remain the centres and Finn Russell and Ben White continue their excellent partnership at half-back.
Ritchie is given a chance for redemption in the back row after missing out altogether in the loss to France and lines up alongside Darge and Dempsey, with Andy Christie once again offering versatility from the bench.
The rest of the bench is unchanged from the previous game.
The absent Matt Fagerson and Richie Gray aside the team looks very similar to the one that took on Wales and dominated for large parts, but will face a stern test against an England side short of identity but not lacking in confidence. In 2024 Scotland have plenty of identity but are still, as always lacking that killer execution that they will hope clicks against the Auld Enemy.
England themselves will be without Alex Mitchell at scrum-half but have chosen not to use Finn Russell’s in form Bath half-back partner Ben Spencer in favour of Danny Care (Spencer is on the bench).
Overall they have made 5 changes from the side that faced Wales but left out Freddie Steward and Manu Tuilagi altogether.
Where do you see the game being won and lost?
Scotland: Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell (capt), Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge (capt), Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath.
England: George Furbank, Tommy Freeman, Henry Slade, Ollie Lawrence, Elliot Daly, George Ford, Danny Care; Ellis Genge, Jamie George (capt), Dan Cole, Maro Itoje, Ollie Chessum, Ethan Roots, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.
Replacements: Theo Dan, Joe Marler, Will Stuart, George Martin, Chandler Cunningham-Smith, Ben Spencer, Fin Smith, Immanuel Feyi -Waboso.
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