Scotland make 15 changes for clash against United States
Adam Hastings last played for Scotland in 2022
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made 15 changes for the upcoming clash against the United States to be played in Washington D.C. on Friday.
Adam Hastings returns for the first time since 2022 as he takes the fly-half role with George Horne at scrum-half. Centres Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones are reunited with Kyle Rowe at fullback.
Kyle Steyn will start at right wing and Duhan van der Merwe at left while Jamie Ritchie will win his 50th Test cap and will be part of the back row that has Matt Fagerson and co-captain Rory Darge.
Alex Craig will play his first Test in three years as he joins Scott Cummings at second row while Murphy Walker, Ewan Ashman and Pierre Schoeman complete the front row.
The two teams have played six times so far with Scotland winning five out of it.
Scotland XV: 15-Kyle Rowe, 14-Kyle Steyn, 13-Huw Jones, 12-Sione Tuipulotu (co-captain), 11-Duhan van der Merwe, 10-Adam Hastings, 9-George Horne, 8-Matt Fagerson, 7-Rory Darge (co-captain), 6-Jamie Ritchie, 5-Scott Cummings, 4-Alex Craig, 3-Murphy Walker, 2-Ewan Ashman, 1-Pierre Schoeman
Reserves: 16-Robbie Smith, 17-Rory Sutherland, 18-Elliot Millar Mills, 19-Max Williamson, 20-Luke Crosbie, 21-Jamie Dobie, 22-Ross Thompson, 23-Matt Currie.
