Worcester tighthead prop Euan Murray is handed a starting spot as Scotland face South Africa at the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Saturday (kick-off 4.15pm BST).
After fielding six debutants in last weekend’s Test against Samoa, Scotland have named three more new caps in their team to play the Springboks. They are the Glasgow Warriors trio, full-back Peter Murchie, 27; wing Tommy Seymour, 24; and 26-year-old lock forward Tim Swinson.
They are among seven changes in the starting line-up from the 17-27 loss in Durban. The other changes see Ruaridh Jackson return at stand-off, his first start since Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations Championship victory over Ireland in February with Tom Heathcote rested after his concussion against Samoa; two injury-enforced switches, which see Scott Lawson at hooker for Pat MacArthur and Ryan Wilson, making his first start for Scotland, instead of Kelly Brown at openside; and a new boilerhouse combination with Swinson locking with Jim Hamilton.
Scotland team to play South Africa:
15 Peter Murchie (uncapped)
14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped
13 Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors) 1 cap
12 Matt Scott (Edinburgh Rugby) 13 caps, 1 try, 5 points
11 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) 77 caps, 10 tries, 50 points
10 Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors) 20 caps, 3 conversions, 2 penalties, 2 drop-goals, 18 points
9 Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh Rugby) CAPTAIN 19 caps, 2 tries, 16 conversions, 43 penalties, 171 points
1 Alasdair Dickinson (Edinburgh Rugby) 25 caps, 1 try, 5 points
2 Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons) 36 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
3 Euan Murray (Worcester Warriors) 54 caps, 2 tries, 10 points
4 Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped
5 Jim Hamilton (Gloucester) 47 caps, 1 try, 5 points
6 Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan) vice-captain 33 caps, 1 try, 5 points
7 Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps
8 Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier) 22 caps, 3 tries, 15 points
Substitutes
16 Stevie Lawrie (Edinburgh Rugby) 1 cap
17 Jon Welsh (Glasgow Warriors) 1 cap
18 Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors) 19 caps
19 Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors) 53 caps, 1 try, 5 points
20 David Denton (Edinburgh Rugby) 12 caps
21 Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors) 7 caps, 1 try, 5 points
22 Peter Horne (Glasgow Warriors) 1 cap
23 Duncan Taylor (Saracens) 1 cap