Bristol’s Tom Jordan will start at fly-half for Scotland in their inaugural Nations Championship opener against Argentina in Cordoba on Saturday.
The versatile New Zealand-born 27-year-old, who can also play at full-back, steps in at number 10 in place of Finn Russell, who has not been included in Gregor Townsend’s match-day squad as he recovers from a calf injury.
Glasgow’s Kyle Rowe has been named at full-back, with Blair Kinghorn also rested following his appearance last Saturday for Toulouse in their Top 14 final win against Montpellier.
There is also a rare start in the centres for Northampton’s Rory Hutchinson, who partners captain Sione Tuipulotu in the continued absence of Huw Jones (foot).
Both Pierre Schoeman and Scott Cummings are set to earn their 50th caps.
Edinburgh’s South Africa-born prop Schoeman is joined in the front-row by Ewan Ashman and Elliot Millar Mills, while Glasgow’s Cummings will partner Jonny Gray in the second row, with Edinburgh’s Grant Gilchrist rested.
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Scotland team to play Argentina in Nations Championship
Forwards: 1 Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), 2 Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), 3 Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), 4 Jonny Gray (Perpignan), 5 Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), 6 Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 7 Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), 8 Jack Dempsey (Toshiba Brave Lupus)
Backs: 9 Ben White (Toulon), 10 Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears), 11 Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), 12 Sione Tuipulotu (CAPTAIN, Glasgow Warriors), 13 Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints), 14 Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), 15 Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors)
Replacements: 16 Gregor Hiddleston (Glasgow Warriors), 17 Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), 18 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 19 Alex Samuel (Glasgow Warriors), 20 Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), 21 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), 22 Fergus Burke (Saracens), 23 Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby)