Scotland's loose forward Matt Fagerson celebrates milestone in Nations Series

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend
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Scotland's experienced loose forward will celebrate his 50th Test cap as he anchors a dynamic back row in the final match of the Nations Series.

The Glasgow Warrior, who debuted in 2018, takes the No. 8 jersey, partnering with Rory Darge at openside and Jamie Ritchie on the blindside.

The starting pack from Scotland's clash with South Africa two weeks ago returns, featuring Grant Gilchrist and Scott Cummings in the second row.

In the front row, Ewan Ashman resumes duties at hooker, supported by Pierre Schoeman at loosehead and Zander Fagerson at tighthead.

Captain Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones reunite in the midfield, while Ben White and Finn Russell pair up at halfback. Russell, needing just three points to reach 400 for Scotland, is expected to play a pivotal role.

The back three includes Darcy Graham, the only starter retained from last weekend's 59-21 victory over Portugal, alongside Duhan van der Merwe on the opposite wing and Blair Kinghorn at fullback.

The bench features hooker Dylan Richardson and props Rory Sutherland and Will Hurd as front row reinforcements. Alex Craig and Josh Bayliss add versatility to the forward reserves, while George Horne, Tom Jordan, and Kyle Rowe complete the replacements for the backs.

Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White, 8 Matt Fagerson, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Grant Gilchrist, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 Ewan Ashman, 1 Pierre Schoeman.

Reserves: 16 Dylan Richardson, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Alex Craig, 20 Josh Bayliss, 21 George Horne, 22 Tom Jordan, 23 Kyle Rowe.