Scotland change two starters and overhaul their bench

Gregor Townsend has named a Scotland team that will host Argentina this Saturday at BT Murrayfield that shows just two changes from the XV beaten 23-31 last Sunday by the All Blacks. Jonny Gray will replace his suspended brother Richie at lock while ex-Australian international Jack Dempsey is included in the back row in place of the injured Hamish Watson.

That decision has caused a back row reshuffle. With Dempsey named at No8, Matt Fagerson has switched to blindside while skipper Jamie Ritchie has swapped over to the No7 jersey vacated by Watson. The 28-year-old Dempsey made his Scotland debut three weeks ago versus the Wallabies.

Meanwhile, the Scotland bench has been overhauled with half-backs Ben White and Blair Kinghorn the only two repeat reserve picks. George Turner, Jamie Bhatti, Murphy Walker, Glen Young and Andy Christie are the sub pack changes with Cameron Redpath named as this weekend's 23rd man.

Scotland (vs Argentina, Saturday)

15. Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) 95 caps

14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 32 caps

13. Chris Harris – Vice Captain – (Gloucester Rugby) 38 caps

12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 10 caps

11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 22 caps

10. Finn Russell (Racing 92) 64 caps

9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) 57 caps

1. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 15 caps

2. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) 56 caps

3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 53 caps

4. Jonny Gray (Exeter Chiefs) 71 caps

5. Grant Gilchrist – Vice Captain – (Edinburgh Rugby) 58 caps

6. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 27 caps

7. Jamie Ritchie – Captain – (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 caps

8. Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps

Replacements:

16. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 29 caps

17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps

18. Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors) 1 cap

19. Glen Young (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 caps

20. Andy Christie (Saracens) 3 caps

21. Ben White (London Irish) 8 caps

22. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 37 caps

23. Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 3 caps