Kinghorn & Van der Merwe return for Scots in Wales

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe in the backs for Saturday’s Six Nations meeting with Wales in Cardiff.

Kinghorn’s return at full-back and Scotland’s record try scorer Van der Merwe’s place on the wing are two of five changes made by Townsend following last Saturday’s victory in the Calcutta Cup.

In the pack, Dave Cherry is in at hooker, Max Williamson takes up a place in the second row and Matt Fagerson joins the back row, with Gregor Brown moving from four to six.

The Scots opened with a loss in Italy before a convincing win over England.

Neither Toulouse and British and Irish Lions full-back Kinghorn, with 146 points from 60 caps, nor Edinburgh and Lions wing Van der Merwe with 170 points in 50 appearances, featured in the first two Tests.

Scotland: Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (capt), Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Nathan McBeth, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson, Max Williamson, Scott Cummings, Gregor Brown, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson.