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Martin McMillan

Scotland XV to face England in Six Nations as Russell fit but Graham out

Scotland co-captain Finn Russell has been passed fit for Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match with England but fellow back Darcy Graham misses out.

The key duo were cast as doubts for the Allianz Stadium showdown after colliding with each other and being forced off with head injuries in the first half of the defeat by Ireland, and only Bath stand-off Russell has been able to recover in time.

Graham’s place on the wing is taken by Glasgow’s Kyle Rowe in the only change to Scotland’s backline from the side that lost to the Irish.

There are two changes among the pack, with Edinburgh pair Pierre Schoeman and Jamie Ritchie taking over from Glasgow duo Rory Sutherland and Matt Fagerson in the front row and back row respectively.

Sutherland and Fagerson are both on the bench in a 6-2 split, with Jamie Dobie and Stafford McDowall – who came on for Graham and Russell in the last match – again the two replacement backs.

SCOTLAND TEAM TO FACE ENGLAND

Scotland XV: Kinghorn, Rowe, Jones, Jordan, Van Der Merwe, Russell, White // Schoeman, Cherry, Z Fagerson, Gray, Gilchrist, Ritchie, Darge, Dempsey.

Replacements: Ashman, Sutherland, Hurd, Skinner, Brown, M Fagerson, Dobie, McDowall.

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