Tom Jordan makes his first Six Nations start as Scotland make three changes for Sunday's visit of Ireland.
Tom Jordan makes his first Six Nations start as Scotland make three changes for Sunday's visit of Ireland.
Rory Sutherland comes in at loosehead prop and Jack Dempsey is at number eight, while Jordan is chosen at inside centre. Pierre Schoeman, Jamie Ritchie and Stafford McDowell drop to the bench following last weekend's opening win over Italy.Sam Skinner is among the replacements, having been added to the squad this week, and Jamie Dobie is preferred to George Horne as back-up to scrum-half Ben White.
New Zealand-born Jordan, 26, made his Scotland bow during the autumn series, having qualified on residency grounds.B Kinghorn, D Graham, H Jones, T Jordan, D Van der Merwe, F Russell, B White; R Sutherland, D Cherry, Z Fagerson, J Gray, G Gilchrist, M Fagerson J Ritchie R Darge, J Dempsey.Poppy and Rubina talk about the sacrifices they make'Scotland is about to lay king to rest.
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