A fortnight after they had been outmuscled and outpaced because of the shielding champions South Africa from inside the Marseille, Scotland need to kickstart its Football Community Glass problem against Tonga, in Sweet – couple of hours then eastern together France’s Mediterranean shore.

Direct mentor Gregor Townsend made five changes so you can his doing top. Prop Rory Sutherland – to your his Football Globe Cup first on ages of 31 – and 2nd-row Scott Cummings can be found in the newest package for Pierre Schoeman and you may Give Gilchrist correspondingly, if you are centre Chris Harris and you will wing Kyle Steyn, eg Sutherland making his first contest looks, begin in new backline, having Huw Jones and you may Darcy Graham losing into the bench. Ewan Ashman, Sam Skinner and you will George Horne are available towards the matches-time 23.

They are going to require a massive make an impression on good Tonga front side you to forgotten 59-16 up against a rampant Ireland for the Nantes almost seven days later – the fresh new meets in which Johnny Sexton became a leading products scorer for the Irish all over the world football records.

Coach Toutai Kefu has actually stuck with the same doing XV getting which suits, having five previous All Blacks entirely-straight back Salesi Piutau, center Malakai Fekitoa, scrum-half Augustine Pulu and you will count eight Vaea Fifita. However, he’s produced a couple change towards the bench: exposing Pat Pellegrini, and ex lover-Australia internationally Adam Coleman, whom makes their Tongan first.Lire la suite