Gregor Townsend has named his Scotland squad to face world champions South Africa on Sunday in Marseille in what’s to be a pivotal sport in Pool B.

Flanker Jamie Ritchie captains the facet, with Finn Russell and Grant Gilchrist serving as his deputies in what’s a settled facet.

Scotland XV
15. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 46 caps
14. Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby) 35 caps
13. Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 39 caps
12. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 19 caps
11. Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 31 caps
10. Finn Russell (Bathtub Rugby) – Vice-captain – 72 caps
9. Ben White (Toulon) 16 caps
1. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 23 caps
2. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 37 caps
3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 59 caps
4. Richie Grey (Glasgow Warriors) 75 caps
5. Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby) – Vice-captain – 65 caps
6. Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) – Captain – 43 caps
7. Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors) 11 caps
8. Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 12 caps

Replacements:
16. Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby) 10 caps
17. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 32 caps
18. WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) 57 caps
19. Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 29 caps
20. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 36 caps
21. Ali Worth (Glasgow Warriors) 63 caps
22. Cameron Redpath (Bathtub Rugby) 7 caps
23. Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 6 caps