Scotland co-captain Finn Russell has been handed match for Saturday’s Six Nations match with England at Twickenham however fellow again Darcy Graham misses out.
Russell and Graham have been doubts for the conflict towards Steve Borthwick’s aspect – through which Scotland will likely be aiming to file a fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory – after colliding with one another and struggling head accidents within the defeat to Eire on February 9.
Each gamers have been pressured off within the first half of that 32-18 loss however Russell has handed concussion protocols and can begin at No 10.
Graham, who got here off worst within the conflict between the pair and was taken to hospital as a precaution, has not been deemed match sufficient for inclusion within the 23, along with his place within the beginning aspect taken by Kyle Rowe within the sole change to the backline.
There are two switches within the pack, with Edinburgh pair Pierre Schoeman and Jamie Ritchie taking up from Glasgow’s Rory Sutherland and Matt Fagerson.
Sutherland and Fagerson drop to the bench the place they’re joined by fellow forwards Ewan Ashman, Will Hurd, Sam Skinner and Gregor Brown in a 6-2 cut up.
Glasgow duo Jamie Dobie and Stafford McDowall are the 2 substitute backs.
Scotland beginning XV: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (co-captain), 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Dave Cherry, 3 Zander Fagerson, 4 Jonny Grey, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 7 Rory Darge (co-captain), 8 Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Gregor Brown, 21 Matt Fagerson, 22 Jamie Dobie, 23 Stafford McDowall
Six Nations fixtures: Spherical 3
Saturday February 22
Wales vs Eire (2.15pm)
England vs Scotland (4.45pm)
Sunday February 23
Italy vs France (3pm)
