Captain Stuart McInally returns as Scotland make eight changes for Argentina Test
Thursday 21 June 2018 22:05, UK
Scotland tour captain Stuart McInally has recovered from a calf injury to play in the final Test match against Argentina.
The hooker has yet to feature on the tour having sustained the injury prior to departing for the tour of the Americas.
He is one of eight changes made by head coach Gregor Townsend following the surprise defeat to the United States last week, with Simon Berghan and Allan Dell completing an all-changed front row.
Magnus Bradbury, David Denton and Fraser Brown line up in a fresh back row, Grant Gilchrist is named at lock while Dougie Fife is the only change in the backs.
Townsend told Scottish Rugby: "Argentina will bring their passion and physicality where they have traditionally been strong - set piece, ball carrying and in the contact area.
"They also have a host of excellent attacking players, and the last few seasons have seen a much more expansive brand of rugby since joining the Rugby Championship and, more recently, the performances of Jaguares in Super Rugby."
Scotland started their tour with a win over Canada before the loss to the USA. Scotland and Argentina and have met 16 times in their history, with the Scot's record standing at seven wins and nine defeats.
Scotland XV: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Dougie Fife, 13 Nick Grigg, 12 Pete Horne, 11 Blair Kinghorn, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 George Horne, 1 Allan Dell, 2 Stuart McInally (c), 3 Simon Berghan, 4 Tim Swinson, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Magnus Bradbury, 7 Fraser Brown, 8 David Denton.
Subs: 16 George Turner, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Ben Toolis, 20 Jamie Ritchie, 21 Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, 22 James Lang, 23 Chris Harris.
