2023-10-05 16:32:08
By the editorial staff
Published 4 minutes ago, Updated now
Jamie Ritchie PETER CZIBORRA / REUTERS
Gregor Townsend made 12 changes to his team to face Ireland at the Stade de France from the starting XV that beat Romania in the third group match, with captain Jamie Ritchie returning to the back row.
Jamie Ritchie is Scotland captain for the 15th time, in his 46th cap, after replacing Luke Crosbie as flanker. He has led Scotland to victory in eight of his last 14 appearances as captain. Blair Kinghorn will make his 50th cap for Scotland, more than five and a half years after making his debut as a substitute against England in February 2018.
The Scottish team facing the’Ireland:
1 Pierre Schoeman
2 George Turner
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Richie Gray
5 Grant Gilchrist
6 Jamie Ritchie (c)
7 Rory Darge
8 Jack Dempsey
9 But Price
10 Finn Russell
11 Duhan van der Merwe
12 Joan Tuiplutu
13 Huw Jones
14 Darcy Graham
15 Blair Kinghorn
Substitutes
16 Ewan Ashman
17 Rory Sutherland
18 WP Nel
19 Scott Cummings
20 Matt Fagerson
21 Luke Crosbie
22 George Horne
23 Ollie Smith
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