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Emerging back-rower Liam McConnell will make his mark scotland rugby Debut and record try-scorer duhan van der merwe He will win his 50th cap after the Edinburgh pair were selected for Saturday’s test against the USA at Murrayfield.
English and French-based players like Finn Russell, Tom Jordan, Blair Kinghorn and Ben White are not available for selection until next weekend, the head coach gregor townsend Opted for an experimental line-up, featuring senior players such as Van der Merwe, Darcy GrahamJack Dempsey and Scott Cummings.
Edinburgh front-rowers Paddy Harrison and D’Arcy Ray will win their fourth and third caps respectively in a pack featuring 21-year-old blindside flanker McConnell, who was rewarded with a first-time call-up after starting four of his club’s five United Rugby Championship matches this season.
With Sione Tuipulotu placed in reserve for next weekend’s match against New Zealand, his fellow Glasgow center Stafford McDowall will captain the side.
Scrum-halves Jamie Dobbie and Lock Cummings have been named vice-captains.
Edinburgh hooker Harry Morris will have the chance to win his first cap off the bench, while Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury is in line for his first cap since the summer of 2022 after being listed as a substitute.
Scotland XV take on United States at Murrayfield (Saturday 1 November, kick-off 5.40pm BST): 1 Rory Sutherland, 2 Patrick Harrison, 3 D’Arcy Rae; 4 Scott Cummings, 5 Marshall Sykes; 6 Liam McConnell, 7 Dylan Richardson, 8 Jack Dempsey; 9 Jamie Dobbie, 10 Adam Hastings; 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 12 Stafford McDowall, 13 Ollie Smith, 14 Darcy Graham; 15 Kyle Rowe.
Replacement: 16 Harry Morris, 17 Nathan Macbeth, 18 Murphy Walker, 19 Alex Samuel, 20 Max Williamson, 21 Magnus Bradbury; 22 George Horn, 23 Ross Thompson.
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