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Scotland change two starters and overhaul their bench

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Gregor Townsend has named a Scotland team that will host Argentina this Saturday at BT Murrayfield that shows just two changes from the XV beaten 23-31 last Sunday by the All Blacks. Jonny Gray will replace his suspended brother Richie at lock while ex-Australian international Jack Dempsey is included in the back row in place of the injured Hamish Watson.

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That decision has caused a back row reshuffle. With Dempsey named at No8, Matt Fagerson has switched to blindside while skipper Jamie Ritchie has swapped over to the No7 jersey vacated by Watson. The 28-year-old Dempsey made his Scotland debut three weeks ago versus the Wallabies.

Meanwhile, the Scotland bench has been overhauled with half-backs Ben White and Blair Kinghorn the only two repeat reserve picks. George Turner, Jamie Bhatti, Murphy Walker, Glen Young and Andy Christie are the sub pack changes with Cameron Redpath named as this weekend’s 23rd man.

Scotland (vs Argentina, Saturday)
15. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) 95 caps
14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 32 caps
13. Chris Harris – Vice Captain – (Gloucester Rugby) 38 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 10 caps
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 22 caps
10. Finn Russell (Racing 92) 64 caps
9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) 57 caps
1. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 15 caps
2. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) 56 caps
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 53 caps
4. Jonny Gray (Exeter Chiefs) 71 caps
5. Grant Gilchrist – Vice Captain – (Edinburgh Rugby) 58 caps
6. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 27 caps
7. Jamie Ritchie – Captain – (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 caps
8. Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps

Replacements:
16. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 29 caps
17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps
18. Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors) 1 cap
19. Glen Young (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 caps
20. Andy Christie (Saracens) 3 caps
21. Ben White (London Irish) 8 caps
22. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 37 caps
23. Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 3 caps

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Loosehead 15 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

😂.I can't spell and am trolling u said,now I'm jealous 😂.boy are u happy in life😂.sport is just sport.mor to life than just sport.we are allowed opinions,don't hav to agree with thm.lov rivalry,yep there will always b losses for fav teams in sport,that's the way it goes.anyway best of luck to the Scott's.lov rugger.best sport in the world.psssst we've won 3 world cups where I'm from.🤣.deep down u wanted to know.lol.take care.🙂

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Hellhound 32 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

I've played for 2 decades and who I am has nothing to do with you. There is many good Scottish players. They will learn and benefit from the influx of foreign players. Where is that a bad thing?


Maybe you are jealous that foreign born players doesn't want to join your country where ever that is? Don't tell me where though. I really don't care.

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fl 38 minutes ago
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he never should've been dropped. really can't wait for him to prove the doubters wrong.

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fl 42 minutes ago
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they probablt didn't select him because he doesn't exist


there is a rugby player called Paul Brown-Bampoe, but I reckon he'll be behind George Hendy and Tobias Elliott in the pecking order. I'd have loved one of those to be picked ahead of the zionist on the left wing.

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Bull Shark 48 minutes ago
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No please. Don’t get me wrong. I’m rather dependent on your articles. Keep me regular.


You can imagine it’s been a tough wait since your last article.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 55 minutes ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

“Everyone’s against us!” And the team gets closer and more focused. Smart tactic, not really based in entirely in reality though. Springboks are well loved. (In Nz anyway).

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Tom 56 minutes ago
5 capped players in England A squad v Australia A

Surprised Paul Brampton Brown isn't in there. I'm not sure why they insist on stringing Cadan Murley along, they're never going to pick him for England.

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Loosehead 56 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

Don't take things to heart😂..facts always hurt.i hav bad spelling and am trolling u said,ohhh dear u hurt my feelings,😂.I played rep rugby bud.wat level in rugby did u get too in rugby.🤔anyway point being their has to b a cap in foreign born players so locals can see a way to play for their country.🙂

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Jen 59 minutes ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

It's like the McCaw era of the ABs. Boks are a great team so people will always be trash talking them and making crap up to explain why they win. Some of the NH pundits are quite bitter eh.

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

I think DMac will come in at 10 and the other two shift as you say

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Thanks for the clarification 😂

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Agree

Hope Reece really adds something this time as Telea always does

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Savea played almost exclusively at 7 for Kobe this season and will be fine

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Jen 1 hour ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

That turkey has always flapped his gums. He did the same to the ABs. He just hates good SH teams as far as I can tell.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

I do not understand this attitude at all. How is it not a good thing for Scotland to have players from overseas?

Players who might not get to play international rugby get a chance to do so.

Scotland get a higher standard of rugby, are better opposition that makes the games more competitive that means the sides Scotland play against have to get better…

See how this works?

Look at Jamison Gibson Park. We laughed our arses off in NZ when he first got picked for Ireland because he couldn’t even get a starting role in SR.

But he got an opportunity and became arguably the best half back in the game next to DuPont.

As for “they aren’t Scottish”, well humans have been migrating around the place for many thousands of years.

Get with the times.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

Ever heard of sarcasm? Clearly you don't get it. So what if foreign born players plays for them? History won't say this player was born here and this one there etc. It will show their achievements as Scotland's. So what. Your English and spelling are really bad. Instead of trolling, maybe go back to school, learn how to speak and write and maybe then come and try again.

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Jen 1 hour ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

I think most of us kiwis have heaps of respect for the Boks.

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Loosehead 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

Umm u can't figure out wat my point was in my response,🤣Scotlands youth and aspiring yung rugby players will leav rugby and play other sports where the can represent their own country because obviously in rugby u hav to foreign born.🤔😂Italy only has 8,ireland has 7,england 5,Wales 4,France 3 but Scotland 20.wow.lol.

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Jen 1 hour ago
Forget Ireland, the All Blacks face the real alpha of Europe next

😂

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

And your point is?

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