Scotland unleash three Saffas on Springboks
Scotland have named three South Africans of their match-day squad for Sunday’s crunch fixture towards the Springboks in Edinburgh.
Trailblazing winger Duhan Van der Merwe, powerhouse prop Pierre Schoeman and agile utility ahead Dylan Richardson, all South Africans by beginning, will function towards the Springboks.
Van der Merwe and Schoeman made Scotland’s beginning lineup with Richardson set for use as an affect participant off the bench.
THE REST OF THE SCOTLAND MATCH-DAY SQUAD
Fresh from his debut towards Fiji final weekend, Tom Jordan has been chosen at full-back to tackle world champions South Africa this Sunday.
Top 14 and European Champions Cup winner Blair Kinghorn is on the market this week and can begin on the proper wing.
Finn Russell and Ben White have been chosen because the half-back pairing with Russell chosen as a vice-captain.
The remainder of the backline is unchanged from the Fiji win with Huw Jones and captain, Sione Tuipulotu, combining as soon as once more within the centre.
In the forwards, there are not any modifications from the Scotland workforce that defeated Fiji 57-17. Rory Darge is known as as vice-captain as soon as once more and makes up an all-Glasgow Warriors again row with Matt Fagerson and Jack Dempsey.
Grant Gilchrist and Scott Cummings are paired collectively for the second week in a row and up entrance, Zander Fagerson packs down, contemporary from turning into a dad to twins, together with Schoeman and Ewan Ashman within the Scotland entrance row.
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