Scotland v France: Late change for Scots as memorable day for two players awaits
Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium. Edinburgh.Scotland.UK. 9th Feb 24.Scotland Captains Run for the Famous Grouse 6 Nations Series match Scotland vs France. Kyle Steyn of Scotland during the training session.
Scotland have been forced into a late change ahead of their Six Nations game against France at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Winger Kyle Steyn, who was named in the starting line-up, has withdrawn from the matchday squad with his wife in labour and due to give birth.
Harry Paterson has replaced Steyn in the starting XV and it will be a memorable day for the 22-year-old too as he will make his Test debut.
Paterson starts at full-back for Gregor Townsend’s side, with Kyle Rowe shifting to fill Steyn’s void on the right wing.
The rest of the Scotland starting line-up remains unchanged from the team announced earlier this week.
Scotland team v France
Duhan van der Merwe completes the back three as he starts on the left wing alongside Rowe and Paterson. Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu are the starting centres.
Finn Russell co-captains the side from fly-half, with Ben White starting at scrum-half.
Jack Dempsey starts at number eight, with co-captain Rory Darge returning in place of Jamie Ritchie and Matt Fagerson completing the loose trio.
Grant Gilchrist and Scott Cummings are the starting locks, with Pierre Schoeman, George Turner and Zander Fagerson making up the front-row.
Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner and Andy Christie are the forward replacements on the bench.
George Horne, Ben Healy and Cameron Redpath are the replacement backline players.
Scotland’s updated team to face France
Scotland: 15 Harry Paterson, 14 Kyle Rowe, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (cc), 9 Ben White, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Rory Darge (cc), 6 Matt Fagerson, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Grant Gilchrist, 3 Zander Fagerson, 2 George Turner, 1 Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Alec Hepburn, 18 Elliot Millar-Mills, 19 Sam Skinner, 20 Andy Christie, 21 George Horne, 22 Ben Healy, 23 Cameron Redpath
Date: Saturday, February 10
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Referee: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referees: Nika Amashukeli (GRU), Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Brian MacNeice (IRFU)
