Scotland have named Max Williamson and Grant Gilchrist as their new-look second row, with Zander Fagerson restored at prop for Saturday’s crunch Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin.
Gregor Townsend’s side can seal their first Six Nations title in their final match with victory over Ireland, if France slip up against England in Paris later in the day, while the Triple Crown is also up for grabs.
Head coach Townsend has made three changes, two of them forced as second rows Gregor Brown (calf) and Scott Cummings (hamstring) have been ruled out through injury.
Edinburgh lock Gilchrist, 35, is set to win his 88th cap for his country, becoming Scotland’s all-time record appearance-maker for a second row.
Front row Fagerson replaces D’Arcy Rae at tighthead, while the back row of Glasgow trio Matt Fagerson, vice-captain Rory Darge and Jack Dempsey remains unchanged.
Wing Darcy Graham will resume in an unchanged back line after becoming Scotland’s all-time leading try-scorer with a brace in last week’s thrilling 50-40 win against France.
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) March 12, 2026
Scotland team to play Ireland in Six Nations
Forwards: 1 Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), 2 George Turner (Harlequins), 3 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 4 Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors), 5 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), 6 Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 7 Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), 8 Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors)
Backs: 9 Ben White (Toulon), 10 Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), 11 Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), 12 Sione Tuipulotu (Captain, Glasgow Warriors), 13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), 14 Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), 15 Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), 17 Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), 18 D'arcy Rae (Edinburgh Rugby), 19 Alex Craig (Glasgow Warriors), 20 Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby), 21 George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), 22 Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), 23 Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears)