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duhan van der merwe, jamie richie And xander fagerson All of Scotland’s 23 players are notable absentees for Saturday’s Murrayfield clash with New Zealand.
All three have been regular starters for Gregor Townsend in recent seasons.
While prop Fagerson has been in a well-documented battle to get fit after being sidelined with injury in early April, joint record scorer Van der Merwe and former scotland Captain Ritchie is not injured and has been overlooked for selection.
glasgow Wing Kyle starts in place of Steyn van der Merwe, who scored a double against the United States last weekend.
Edinburgh prop D’Arcy will start at tight end in the absence of Rae Fagerson and versatile Glasgow forward Gregor Brown, whose most recent starts for Scotland have been in the second-row, will line up at blindside flanker in place of Perpignan back-rower Ritchie.
Northampton’s Rory Hutchinson will make a rare start at center back, with Hugh Jones sidelined until the New Year.
Forwards Elliott Miller Mills and Rory Darge have been declared fit after their recent injuries and have been included among the substitutes as the Scots try to secure their first win over the All Blacks.
Scotland squad: B Kinghorn (Toulouse), D Graham (Edinburgh), R Hutchinson (Northampton), S Tuipulotu (Glasgow), K Steyn (Glasgow), F Russell (Bath), B White (Toulon); P Showman (Edinburgh), E Ashman (Edinburgh), D Rae (Edinburgh), S Cummings (Glasgow), G Gilchrist (Edinburgh), G Brown (Glasgow), M Fagerson (Glasgow), J Dempsey (Glasgow).
Replacements: G Turner (Harlequins), R Sutherland (Glasgow), E Miller Mills (Northampton), M Sykes (Edinburgh), R Darge (Glasgow), J Bayliss (Bath), J Dobbie (Glasgow), T Jordan (Bristol).