Ritchie to hit 50 caps vs USA

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Edinburgh's Jamie Ritchie in action during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Edinburgh Rugby and Vodacom Bulls at the Hive Stadium, on November 17, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

The flanker, who is also named as vice-captain for the match, makes his 50th cap on the continent that he made his first, having debuted on the 2018 North America Tour.

He is joined in the pack by Edinburgh duo of Pierre Schoeman (loosehead prop) and Ewan Ashman (hooker).

Duhan van der Merwe returns to Scotland’s starting lineup, with the giant winger one try away from equalling the national men’s record for tries scored.

Capital trio of Luke Crosbie, Ross Thompson and freshly capped Matt Currie will look to impact the game if called upon from the replacements.

Scotland team to face USA at Audi Field, Washington D.C., in the Skyscanner Americas tour on Friday 12 July, kick-off 11:30pm (BST)– live on TNT Sports 1 (caps in brackets): 

15. Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (4)
14. Kyle Steyn – Vice-Captain – Glasgow Warriors (20)
13. Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (48)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Co-Captain – Glasgow Warriors (25)
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (39)

10. Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (27)
9. George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (30)

1. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (31)
2. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (17)
3. Murphy Walker – Glasgow Warriors (3)
4. Alex Craig ­– Scarlets (2)
5. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (38)
6. Jamie Ritchie – Vice-Captain – Edinburgh Rugby (49)
7. Rory Darge – Co-Captain – Glasgow Warriors (19)
8. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (45)

Replacements

16. Robbie Smith – Northampton Saints (1)
17. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (31)
18. Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (4)
19. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (1)
20. Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby (9)
21. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (3)
22. Ross Thompson – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
23. Matt Currie – Edinburgh Rugby (1)