Scotland team to face All Blacks at Murrayfield

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Cornell du Preez will make his first start for Scotland after being included in Gregor Townsend's side to face New Zealand at BT Murrayfield.

Du Preez is one of two enforced changes by Townsend, with Zander Fagerson also coming into the side that beat Samoa 44-38 last weekend, with WP Nel and Ryan Wilson ruled out through injury.

Luke Hamilton and Byron McGuigan could make their debuts from the bench after they were included for the first time, while Grant Gilchrist and Simon Berghan were also named on the bench with Chris Harris dropping out of the 23.

Tim Swinson misses out after suffering a hand injury that will keep him out of the remainder of the autumn internationals.

Tommy Seymour keeps his spot in an all-Glasgow back-line despite suffering a toe injury last weekend, and will line up as the Dark Blues look to secure a first-ever win over the All Blacks.

Head coach Townsend said: "The players are looking forward to getting back out on the pitch after last weekend's high-scoring match against Samoa, which highlighted a few areas we've sought to improve this week at training.

"The task of facing New Zealand is one of the biggest challenges in sport and one that our players relish. They have been in brilliant form this season and continue to set very high standards whenever they play."

Scotland team to play New Zealand

Forwards: 1 Darryl Marfo (Edinburgh Rugby), 2 Stuart McInally (Edinburgh Rugby), 3 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 4 Ben Toolis (Edinburgh Rugby), 5 Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors), 6 John Barclay (CAPTAIN, Scarlets), 7 Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby), 8 Cornell du Preez (Edinburgh Rugby)

Backs: 9 Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors), 10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors), 11 Lee Jones (Glasgow Warriors), 12 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), 13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), 14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), 15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors)

Replacements: 16 George Turner (Glasgow Warriors), 17 Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors), 18 Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby), 19 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), 20 Luke Hamilton (Leicester Tigers)*, 21 Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors), 22 Pete Horne (Glasgow Warriors), 23 Byron McGuigan (Sale Sharks)*

* denotes uncapped player

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