Darcy Graham returns as Scotland make one change for Wales clash

Scotland have made just one change to their starting lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations fixture against Wales, with winger Darcy Graham returning to the side.

Gregor Townsend has opted to bring back the experienced Edinburgh player after he missed the defeat to England due to a concussion sustained in the match against Ireland.

Graham replaces Glasgow Warriors’ Kyle Rowe, who moves to the bench. His return adds a significant attacking threat to Scotland’s backline, as he lines up opposite Duhan van der Merwe, who was named player of the match against England.

The centre partnership of Huw Jones and Tom Jordan remains unchanged, providing continuity in midfield for the third consecutive game.

Scrum-half Ben White, who has been in impressive form, will aim to continue his scoring streak, having touched down in three consecutive Six Nations matches.

His presence adds an extra attacking dimension to Scotland’s backline as they look to bounce back from their last-minute loss to England.

In the forward pack, Townsend has kept faith with his starting trio in the front row, as Pierre Schoeman, Dave Cherry, and Zander Fagerson retain their places.

The consistency in selection underscores Scotland’s belief in their pack’s ability to challenge Wales in the set-piece battle.

On the bench, prop Rory Sutherland makes his return after recovering from a back injury that ruled him out of the England clash. The replacements feature a 5-3 split, providing a balance of forward strength and backline cover.

Scotland will be looking to get back to winning ways after a dramatic finish at Twickenham saw them fall short against England.

Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (cc), 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge (cc), 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Jonny Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Dave Cherry, 1 Pierre Schoeman

Reserves: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Gregor Brown, 20 Matt Fagerson, 21 George Horne, 22 Stafford McDowall, 23 Kyle Rowe