Six Nations: Stafford McDowall replaces Sione Tuipulota for Scotland against Italy while tobacco Van der Merwe has passed Fit | News of rugby

Stafford McDowall was appointed to begin at the Scottish Center for their six peoples of Clash VS Italy instead of the injured Sione Tuipulota, while Wing Van der Merwe ran shocks to start.

Tuipulot, who in the fall, captain of Scotland and was in top form, will miss the entire championship due to a chest injury.

The record attempt-Strijelic Van der Merwe has prevailed with ankle and will start in the back of three along with Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn.

Otherwise, experienced attackers Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray will give their first appearances in Scotland since 2023 after being selected to begin with.

Bordeaux Lock Grey, 30, did not introduce the national team since the last time Azzurri visited Murrayfield in duty in six nations 2023 after being overthrown by a serious knee injury.

However, he will now add his 77 caps after his brother Richie left the scene when he moved to Japan last year, while Scott Cummings was excluded by the tournament from the tournament.

Edinburgh Hooker Cherry is the most prominent involvement in XV after he was elected ahead of the Ewan Ashman club, which seems to have set his position after moving George Turner to Japan last year.

Cherry, 34, has not played for Scotland since he left the 2023 World Cup composition. After a brain earthquake as he fell on the stairs at the Team Hotel in Nice on a free day after an introductory fixture in the stage against South Africa, and the match in which he entered as a SUB.

Former Scottish skipper Jamie Ritchie was chosen to start in the back in front of Jack Dempsey, who was appointed on the bench after recovering recently from an injury.

Ben White held his place in Scrum-Pol, despite the fact that only one of Toulon’s matches began from the autumn series, while Finn Russell and Rory Darge would join the side in the absence of Tuipulot.

Ashman was named on the bench, with Glasgow Trio George Horne, Tom Jordan and Kyle Rowe, three backs listed among the submarine.

Scotland team that will face Italy in six nations 1.

Scotland: 15 Blair Kinghorn, 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Stafford McDowall, 11 tobacco Van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell (co -founder), 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Dave Cherry, 3 Zander Faganson, 4 Jonny Grey, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Jamie Ritchie, 7 Rory Darge (Ko-Captain), 8 Matt Faberson.

Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Will Hurd, 19 Gregor Brown, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 George Horne, 22 Tom Jordan, 23 Kyle Rowe

Six Nations 2025: Fixments and schedule

Championship schedule in Scotland:

• Italy – Murrayfield – Saturday from February 1 – 14:15 (GMT)
• Ireland – Murrayfield – Sunday from February 9 – 15:00 (GMT)
• England – Twickenham – Saturday 22. February – 16.45 (GMT)
• Wales – Murrayfield – Saturday 8th March – 16.45 (GMT)
• France – Stade de France – Saturday 15th March – 20:00 (GMT)