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DvdM one of two Lions in from the cold as Scotland deal with injuries
By Josh Raisey
British & Irish Lions duo Duhan van der Merwe and Blair Kinghorn will make their first appearances for Scotland this Guinness Six Nations against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
The pair will start in a new-look back-three named by Gregor Townsend from the one that ruled the airways against England in their 31-20 Calcutta Cup victory over England.
With Jamie Dobie out with a shoulder injury, Van der Merwe is an enforced change, while Kinghorn has replaced Tom Jordan, who has dropped to the bench. Adam Hastings has therefore dropped out of the squad to accommodate Jordan on the bench.
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Injuries to Jamie Ritchie and Jack Dempsey mean Townsend has been forced into further changes in the back-row, with Gregor Brown shifting from the second-row to blindside flanker and Matt Fagerson starting at No.8. Max Williamson will pack down at lock this week, filling the space left by Brown.
The only unforced change in the pack will see Dave Cherry start at hooker this week, with George Turner joining the replacements.
Scotland XV
15. Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (63)
14. Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (30)
13. Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (60)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (35) – Captain
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (52)
10. Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (91) – Vice-captain
9. Ben White – Toulon (33)
1. Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (7)
2. Dave Cherry – Vannes (17)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (78)
4. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (11)
5. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (47)
6. Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (14)
7. Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (36) – Vice-captain
8. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (61)
Replacements
16. George Turner – Harlequins (52)
17. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (46)
18. Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (13)
19. Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (85)
20. Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (14)
21. George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (42)
22. Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (14)
23. Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (52)
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