Grant Stewart could become the latest Glasgow Warrior to make his international debut this weekend, after the hooker was named in the Scotland squad to face France at BT Murrayfield.
The
24-year-old – who only signed his first professional contract with the club in
December – has been named amongst the substitutes for Saturday’s match, in what
will be his first competitive outing since his try-scoring appearance in May’s
Guinness PRO14 Final.
Stewart is
one of seven Warriors named in Gregor Townsend’s matchday 23, as the Scotland
head coach makes 14 changes to his starting XV.
Tommy
Seymour and Peter Horne come into the backline, bringing 91 caps worth of
experience between them to proceedings.
In the pack,
Scott Cummings will make his first start for Scotland, the second-row having
been promoted from the bench following his debut last weekend.
George
Turner comes into the starting lineup for the first time since last summer’s
meeting with the USA, whilst Ryan Wilson will start at blindside flanker as one
of two vice-captains.
George Horne
will once again start on the bench, the scrum-half retaining his place in the
squad following his cameo in Nice last weekend.
Scotland team to play France at BT Murrayfield
Saturday 24 August, kick-off 1.10pm – live on Premier Sports
15. Stuart Hogg VICE CAPTAIN (Exeter Chiefs) – 68 caps
14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) – 50 caps
13. Chris Harris (Gloucester) – 8 caps
12. Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 41 caps
11. Sean Maitland (Saracens) – 40 caps
10. Finn Russell (Racing 92) – 44 caps
9. Greig Laidlaw CAPTAIN (Clermont Auvergne) – 71 caps
1. Gordon Reid (Ayrshire Bulls) – 35 caps
2. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) – 6 caps
3. Willem Nel (Edinburgh) – 29 caps
4. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) – 1 cap
5. Sam Skinner (Exeter Chiefs) – 5 caps
6. Ryan Wilson VICE CAPTAIN (Glasgow Warriors) – 43 caps
7. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh) – 25 caps
8. Blade Thomson (Scarlets) – uncapped
Substitutes:
16. Grant Stewart (Glasgow Warriors) – uncapped
17. Allan Dell (Edinburgh) – 22 caps
18. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh)– 20 caps
19. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh) – 34 caps
20. John Barclay (Edinburgh) – 72 caps
21. George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) – 5 caps
22. Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints) – 1 cap
23. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) – 12 caps
