Darcy Graham passed fit as Scotland at full-strength for Springboks clash
Darcy Graham celebrating scoring a try in the Rugby World Cup warm-ups.
Wing Darcy Graham has come through training this week to be named in Scotland’s starting XV to face South Africa on Sunday.
Graham missed the team’s final Rugby World Cup warm-up against Georgia with a quad strain, but he has been deemed fit enough to take his place in the side.
He combines with Duhan van der Merwe and Blair Kinghorn, who gets the nod ahead of Ollie Smith, in the back three.
Strong side
Elsewhere in the backline, it is as expected with Huw Jones partnering Sione Tuipulotu in the midfield and Finn Russell and Ben White once again the duo at half-back.
It is a similar story up front with Scotland at full-strength in the pack. Openside and number eight were perhaps the only contentious selection calls, but both Jack Dempsey and Rory Darge have impressed leading into the global tournament.
That means Hamish Watson is out of the 23, with the versatile Matt Fagerson providing the back-row cover on the bench.
Captain Jamie Ritchie completes the loose trio, while Grant Gilchrist and Richie Gray combine at lock.
The front-row sees hooker George Turner pack down alongside props Pierre Schoeman and Zander Fagerson.
On the bench, an injury to explosive impact player Ewan Ashman means that Dave Cherry takes the reserve hooker slot.
Jamie Bhatti and WP Nel are the other front-row replacements, while Scott Cummings, Ali Price, Cameron Redpath and Smith complete the 23.
The team
Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Jamie Ritchie (c), 5 Grant Gilchrist, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 George Turner, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Dave Cherry, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 WP Nel, 19 Scott Cummings, 20 Matt Fagerson, 21 Ali Price, 22 Cameron Redpath, 23 Ollie Smith
Date: Sunday, September 10
Venue: Stade de Marseille
Kick-off: 17:45 local (16:45 BST, 15:45 GMT)
Referee: Angus Gardner (Australia)
Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia), Jordan Way (Australia)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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