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Edinburgh fly-half Jaco van der Walt will make his Scotland debut in their Autumn Nations Cup finale away to Ireland on Saturday after being named as one of six changes by coach Gregor Townsend. The 26-year-old has just become eligible on residency grounds and has completed a spell in quarantine on his return from getting married in his native South Africa. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg is set to win his 80th cap, with Saracens centre Duncan Taylor making his first Test start since the 2019 World Cup for what will be a third-fourth place play-off encounter. Scotland (15-1) Stuart Hogg (capt); Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Duncan Taylor, Duhan van der Merwe; Jaco van der Walt, Ali Price; Matt Fagerson, Jamie Ritchie, Blade Thomson; Jonny Gray, Scott Cummings; Zander Fagerson, Fraser Brown, Rory Sutherland Replacements: Stuart McInally, Oli Kebble, Willem Nel, Sam Skinner, Blair Cowan, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, Huw Jones, Sean Maitland jdg/nr
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2020-12-03
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Rugby unionSouth Africa national rugby union teamRugby union positionsSutherlandScotland national rugby union teamSea captainWalt DisneyCapQuarantineBlair Cowan (musician)Sam Hidalgo-ClyneDuncan Taylor (diplomat)Blade ThomsonJaco van der WaltOli KebbleFraser Brown (Australian footballer)Samuel K. SkinnerHuw Jones (rugby union)Matt FagersonStuart McInallyDarcy GrahamScott CummingsSean MaitlandChris Harris Jr.Ali PriceDuhan van der MerweJamie RitchieJonny GrayZander FagersonDevin Townsend2019 Rugby World CupStuart HoggGregor Townsend2011 Nations CupRory WilliamsEdinburgh RugbySaracens F.C.Ireland national rugby union team

