12 Warriors selected for South Africa showdown

A Scotland squad containing 12 Glasgow Warriors will run out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield this Sunday, as Gregor Townsend’s side welcome world champions South Africa to the home of Scottish rugby.

All 12 of the Warriors selected retain their places in the matchday 23 from last weekend’s 57-17 win over Fiji, with Scotland going in search of a first win over the Springboks since 2010.

Sione Tuipulotu once again leads his country for the clash, the centre having put pen to paper on a new deal that will see him remain a Glasgow Warrior until at least the summer of 2028.

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Tom Jordan makes his first start for Scotland at full-back after impressing off the bench on his senior international debut last weekend, whilst Huw Jones lines up alongside captain Tuipulotu after a performance last weekend that saw him make more clean breaks in a single match than any other international player in 2024.

Up front, Zander Fagerson starts at tight-head just a week after becoming a father to twins, the British and Irish Lions prop the most-capped Warrior amongst the matchday 23.

Scott Cummings starts in the engine room, the second-rower having touched down for Glasgow’s first try in the 2024 BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final victory over the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria earlier this year.

An all-Glasgow back-row sees Jack Dempsey start at number eight once more, with Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge – the latter serving as one of Scotland’s vice-captains – lining up on the flanks.

Four further Warriors await their opportunity amongst the replacements, including Rory Sutherland, who earned three Test caps for the British and Irish Lions against the Springboks on the 2021 tour.

Max Williamson wears the number 19 jersey, the former Scotland U20 standout having run out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the first time in his Scotland career during the win over Fiji.

A brace of Glasgow backs round out the matchday 23, with Jamie Dobie and Stafford McDowall covering the back-line in a six-two split on the bench.

Kick-off on Sunday is scheduled for 4.10pm, with supporters able to watch the match live on TNT Sports.

Scotland team to face South Africa on Sunday, 10 November 2024, kick-off 4.10pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, live on TNT Sports

15. Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (1)
14. Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (53)
13. Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (51)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (28) CAPTAIN
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (42)
10. Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (80) VICE-CAPTAIN
9. Ben White – Toulon (22)

1. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (35)
2. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (20)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (68)
4. Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (73)
5. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (40)
6. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (48)
7. Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (23) VICE-CAPTAIN
8. Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (21)

Replacements

16. Dylan Richardson – Hollywoodbets Sharks (4)
17. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (33)
18. Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (5)
19. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (5)
20. Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (7)
21. Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (51)
22. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (7)
23. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (6)