Five new faces were part of the 45-man Scotland contingent that convened this week ahead of their Autumn Nations Series, nothing out of the ordinary.
Freddie Steward leads the English charge as the giants of the game assemble for a no-holds barred battle to be crowned kings of Europe
Scotland beat England last week while Wales lost to Ireland.
Sunday's autumn international at Murrayfield pits two cerebral coaches and former Glasgow men against each other.
At the end of it all, rain lashing at his brow and pride erupting in his heart, Stuart Hogg sank to his haunches and stared into the ether, shaking his head and grinning at the sheer enormity of what his Scotland team had
Can Gregor Townsend make Scotland contenders on the road, to align with their home dominance?
Having finished off last year's Six Nations with an October flourish in Wales, Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland 35 for 2021.
Beaten by France in their final group game, Scotland have made six changes for Saturday's Nations Cup playoff away to Ireland.