Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named four uncapped players in the 23-man Scotland squad to face Samoa this Saturday at Murrayfield.
It is the first of three November Tests played on consecutive Saturdays this month, with the following Tests against New Zealand (November 18) and Australia (November 25).
Scotland Head Coach Townsend, said: “We’re looking forward to playing three very good teams this autumn and Samoa will be a big challenge for us first up.
“Scotland-Samoa games have been tight affairs over the recent years and the recent Rugby World Cup game, which went right to the wire, is also still fresh in the memory.
“We have approached this game – like we will for all our games this season – knowing that to achieve success we will have to play close to our very best.
“Samoa are a very dangerous team with a number of top quality players.”
Edinburgh prop Darryl Marfo will start the match, while Glasgow Warriors front-row forwards George Turner and Jamie Bhatti, and Newcastle Falcons outside back, Chris Harris, could debut if called upon from the bench.
Marfo is joined by fellow Edinburgh forwards Stuart McInally and Willem Nel in the front-row, with the back-five from the summer Test win over Australia earning reselection: Jonny Gray reforming the locking partnership with Ben Toolis, while number eight Ryan Wilson is partnered with flankers Hamish Watson and captain John Barclay.
The return to fitness and recent signing of Huw Jones means that an all-Glasgow Warriors back-line will start the match. Teammates and housemates Ali Price (scrum-half) and Finn Russell (fly-half) start together for Scotland for the fifth time this year, Alex Dunbar joins Jones in midfield, with Lee Jones, Tommy Seymour and Stuart Hogg as the back-three.
Townsend added: “It’s great that four players could make their international debuts this weekend.
“They have earned this call through their performances for their clubs and the energy they have trained with over the past couple of weeks.
“All of our squad is excited by the prospect of representing their country in front of a packed BT Murrayfield this Saturday."
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Tommy Seymour, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Alex Dunbar, 11 Lee Jones, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ali Price, 8 Ryan Wilson, 7 Hamish Watson, 6 John Barclay (c), 5 Jonny Gray, 4 Ben Toolis, 3 Willem Nel, 2 Stuart McInally, 1 Darryl Marfo
Replacements: 16 George Turner, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Tim Swinson, 20 Cornell Du Preez, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Pete Horne, 23 Chris Harris
Date: Saturday, November 11
Venue: Murrayfield
Kick-off: 14:30 GMT
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), George Clancy (Ireland)
TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)
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