Five to face boks

8 Nov 2024

Five Edinburgh men have been selected by Gregor Townsend to face the South Africa at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in the second Famous Grouse Autumn Nations Series match on Sunday.

Duhan van der Merwe starts on the wing, having once again gone clear as Scotland men’s all-time top try scorer with a score last weekend against Fiji.

In the pack, Pierre Schoeman (loosehead) and Ewan Ashman (hooker) again pack down in the front row, with Grant Gilchrist (lock) behind his capital teammates.

Club centurion Jamie Ritchie comes into the matchday 23, named in the replacements as Townsend opts for a 6-2 bench split to face the Boks.

Scotland team to face South Africa on Sunday, 10 November 2024, kick-off 4.10pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, live on TNT Sports

15. Tom Jordan

14. Blair Kinghorn
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu
11. Duhan van der Merwe 

10. Finn Russell
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman 
2. Ewan Ashman
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Grant Gilchrist 
5. Scott Cummings
6. Matt Fagerson
7. Rory Darge
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements

16. Dylan Richardson
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Elliot Millar Mills
19. Max Williamson
20. Josh Bayliss
21. Jamie Ritchie 
22. Jamie Dobie
23. Stafford McDowall

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