Scotland ring the changes for South Africa test
Updated | By AFP
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes to his side for
Saturday's international against South Africa at Murrayfield.
The Scots ran in eight tries during a 54-17 thrashing of Fiji last weekend.
But South Africa, edged out 12-11 by England at Twickenham in their tour opener and fresh from a 29-26 comeback win over France in Paris, are set to provide Scotland with a tougher test.
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Sam Skinner, Scotland's man-of-the-match against Fiji, has been switched to blindside flanker after making his Test debut at lock.
Jonny Gray and Ben Toolis return to form the second-row partnership, while Hamish Watson returns to the back row.
Vice-captain Stuart McInally starts at hooker, with London Irish prop Gordon Reid at loosehead prop.
The only change in the back division sees the return of try-scoring centre Huw Jones.
Scotland team to play South Africa at Murrayfield on Saturday (1720 GMT kick-off):
Scotland (15-1)
Stuart Hogg; Tommy Seymour, Huw Jones, Pete Horne, Sean Maitland; Finn Russell, Greig Laidlaw (capt); Ryan Wilson, Hamish Watson, Sam Skinner; Jonny Gray, Ben Toolis; Willem Nel, Stuart McInally, Gordon Reid
Replacements: Fraser Brown, Allan Dell, Simon Berghan, Josh Strauss, Jamie Ritchie, Ali Price, Adam Hastings, Chris Harris
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