Steyn Starts For Scotland Against New Zealand

Autumn Nations Series: Scotland v New Zealand

Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT

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Kyle Steyn starts successful spot of Duhan van der Merwe arsenic Scotland purpose for a first triumph against New Zealand astatine Murrayfield connected Saturday.

Van der Merwe won his 50th headdress successful past weekend's 85-0 demolition of nan United States and nan powerful British & Irish Lions winger has scored 34 world tries.

Steyn, calved successful South Africa for illustration Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.

Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to characteristic contempt not playing since April pinch a bid of injuries.

D'Arcy Rae continues astatine tighthead successful nan continued absence of nan knowledgeable prop.

The grounds triumph against nan USA came extracurricular nan world window, pinch nan squad made up wholly from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.

Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to look nan All Blacks, on pinch Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.

Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among nan home-based players restored by caput coach Gregor Townsend, pinch only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.

Gregor Brown is preferred to erstwhile skipper Jamie Ritchie successful nan number six shirt.

In nan 32 meetings betwixt nan sides, nan All Blacks person won 30 and drawn twice.

Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make 3 starting changes from their 26-13 triumph complete Ireland successful Chicago.

Lock Josh Lord and extracurricular centre Leicester Fainga'anuku return complete from injured duo Scott Barrett and Jordie Barrett, pinch flanker Wallace Sititi coming successful for Simon Parker.

Scotland: Kinghorn; Graham, Hutchinson, Tuipulotu (capt) Steyn; Russell, White; Schoeman, Ashman, Rae, Gilchrist, Cummings, Brown, M Fagerson, Dempsey.

Replacements: Turner, Sutherland, Millar-Mills, Sykes, Darge, Bayliss, Dobie, Jordan.

New Zealand: Jordan; Carter, Fainga'anuku, Tupaea, Clarke; B Barrett, Roigard; Groot, Taylor, Newell, Lord, Holland, Sititi, Savea (capt), Lakai.

Replacements: Taukei'aho,  Williams, Tosi,  Darry, Kirifi, Ratima, Proctor, McKenzie.