Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe have been restored to Scotland’s starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff.
The British and Irish Lions duo were omitted from the 23 for the first two matches against Italy and England amid question marks about their form.
Toulouse back Kinghorn will start at full-back in place of Tom Jordan, who drops to the bench, while Van der Merwe, Scotland’s record try-scorer, returns at wing to take over from Jamie Dobie, who is out due to injury.
There are three further changes to the XV that started the 31-20 victory over England last weekend – all of them in the pack.
Dave Cherry replaces George Turner at hooker, with the latter dropping to the bench.
Back-rowers Jamie Ritchie and Jack Dempsey miss out through injury, with Matt Fagerson coming in at number eight and the versatile Gregor Brown, who started in the second row last weekend, moving to blindside flanker.
Glasgow lock Max Williamson comes to take Brown’s place in the second row.
Forwards Grant Gilchrist and Josh Bayliss are restored to the squad as substitutes, with Gregor Townsend again going for a 5-3 bench split.
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Scotland team to play Wales in Six Nations
Forwards: 1 Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), 2 Dave Cherry (Vannes), 3 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 4 Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors), 5 Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), 6 Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), 7 Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), 8 Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Backs: 9 Ben White (Toulon), 10 Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), 11 Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby), 12 Sione Tuipulotu (Captain, Glasgow Warriors), 13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), 14 Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), 15 Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
Replacements: 16 George Turner (Harlequins), 17 Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), 18 Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), 19 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), 20 Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby), 21 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), 22 Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears), 23 Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby)