
Autumn Nations Series: Scotland v New Zealand
Where: Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh When: Saturday, 8 November Time: 15:10 GMT
Coverage: Listen live on BBC Radio Scotland & BBC Sounds, plus follow text updates on the BBC Sport website & app
Kyle Steyn starts in place of Duhan van der Merwe as Scotland aim for a first win against New Zealand at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Van der Merwe won his 50th cap in last weekend’s 85-0 demolition of the United States and the powerful British and Irish Lions winger has scored 34 international tries.
Steyn, born in South Africa like Van der Merwe, has 13 tries from his 25 caps.
Scotland are without Zander Fagerson, who had been tipped to feature despite not playing since April with a series of injuries.
D’Arcy Rae continues at tight-head in the continued absence of the experienced prop.
The record victory against the USA came outside the international window, with the squad made up entirely from Glasgow and Edinburgh players.
Established stars Finn Russell and Blair Kinghorn return to face the All Blacks, along with Ben White and Rory Hutchinson.
Captain Sione Tuipulotu is among the home-based players restored by head coach Gregor Townsend, with only Rae, Darcy Graham, Scott Cummings and Jack Dempsey retaining their places.
Gregor Brown is preferred to former skipper Jamie Ritchie in the number six shirt.
In the 32 meetings between the sides, the All Blacks have won 30 and drawn twice.
Ardie Savea captains New Zealand, who make three starting changes from their 26-13 win over Ireland in Chicago.
Lock Josh Lord and outside centre Leicester Fainga’anuku take over from injured duo Scott Barrett and Jordie Barrett, with flanker Wallace Sititi coming in for Simon Parker.
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Line-ups at Murrayfield
Scotland: Kinghorn; Graham, Hutchinson, Tuipulotu (capt) Steyn; Russell, White; Schoeman, Ashman, Rae, Gilchrist, Cummings, Brown, M Fagerson, Dempsey.
Replacements: Turner, Sutherland, Millar-Mills, Sykes, Darge, Bayliss, Dobie, Jordan.
New Zealand: Jordan; Carter, Fainga’anuku, Tupaea, Clarke; B Barrett, Roigard; Groot, Taylor, Newell, Lord, Holland, Sititi, Savea (capt), Lakai.
Replacements: Taukei’aho, Williams, Tosi, Darry, Kirifi, Ratima, Proctor, McKenzie.
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