Warriors dominate Scotland squad for Springbok clash

Zander Fagerson and Gregor Brown are both elevated to the starting XV having made an impact off the bench in the victory over Argentina last Saturday.

Brown joins clubmate Scott Cummings in the second-row, both players having scored tries in Córdoba, with Matt Fagerson and Rory Darge starting on the flanks.

Sione Tuipulotu and Kyle Rowe both also crossed the whitewash last weekend and start again in Pretoria. Kyle Steyn and Jamie Dobie both start on the wings making it a full Glasgow back three.

Gregor Hiddleston will be looking to build on his try scoring debut and is joined by Rory Sutherland and Alex Samuel amongst the forwards replacements.

Stafford McDowall is brought into the 23 as part of a 6-2 split, with Dobie covering scrum-half from the wing.

Scotland team to face South Africa in the 2026 Nations Championship at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday 11 July 2026, kick-off 4.40pm BST – live on ITV and STV (caps in brackets):

15. Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (18)
14. Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (34) – Vice Captain
13. Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (12)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (39) – Captain
11. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (20)
10. Finn Russell – Bath (94)
9. Ben White – Toulon (37)

1. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (50)
2. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (36)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (82)
4. Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (17)
5. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (50)
6. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (65)
7. Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (40) – Vice Captain
8. Jack Dempsey – Toshiba Brave Lupus (34)

Replacements

16. Gregor Hiddleston – Glasgow Warriors (1)
17. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (49)
18. Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (10)
19. Alex Samuel – Glasgow Warriors (4)
20. Josh Bayliss – Bath (16)
21. Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (22)
22. Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (18)
23. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (16)