Sione Tuipulotu set to lead Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in opening of Autumn Internationals
31 Oct 2024Fifteen Glasgow Warriors included in the opening Scotland fixture against Fiji, including Sione Tuipulotu as skipper.
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Warriors' Matt Fagerson celebrates with Kyle Steyn and Sione Tuipulotu as he scores the second try of the night during a BKT United Rugby Championship match between Glasgow Warriors and Benetton at Scotstoun Stadium, on September 27, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group) After being named as Scotland captain last week, Sione Tuipulotu will lead the team out at Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the first time this weekend against Fiji.
With only home-based players available due to the match taking place outside the international window, Sione will partner Huw Jones in the centre.
After an impressive Guinness Six Nations earlier this year and scoring two tries against Chile on summer tour, Kyle Rowe is named at full-back. Whilst Rowe usually starts on the wing for Glasgow, he has proved impressive on the field with his recent footballing skills. Rowe is also currently one of the top try-scorers in the United Rugby Championship so far this season.
A URC-winning back-row will start the match with Glasgow Warriors’ Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge and Jack Dempsey all named.
Zander Fagerson and Scott Cummings also start in the forward pack.
Max Williamson played in all four Skyscanner Summer Tour matches and will be looking to add to his tally, from the bench. Gregor Brown and Jamie Dobie were also heavily involved on tour and they are selected in the matchday 23 along with Glasgow Warriors centre Stafford McDowall.
Now eligible for Scotland on residency grounds, Tom Jordan will be eying his Scotland debut having been on form for Glasgow Warriors, featuring in every game of Warriors’ URC-winning 2023/24 campaign, making his 50th appearance in the final.
Scotland team to play Fiji on Saturday 2 November 2024, kick-off 5.40pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield:
1 Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
2 Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (19)
3 Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (67)
4 Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (72)
5 Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (39)
6 Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (47)
7 Rory Darge (VC) – Glasgow Warriors (22)
8 Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (20)
9 Ali Price – Edinburgh Rugby (67)
10 Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (30)
11 Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (41)
12 Sione Tuipulotu (C) – Glasgow Warriors (27)
13 Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (50)
14 Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (39)
15 Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (7)
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16 Dylan Richardson – The Sharks (3)
17 Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (32)
18 D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
19 Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (4)
20 Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (3)
21 Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (6)
22 Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
23 Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (5)
