A fortnight once they had been outmuscled and outpaced because of the protecting winners South Africa inside Marseille, Scotland will want to kickstart the Football Globe Cup difficulties up against Tonga, during the Sweet – a couple of hours next eastern together France’s Mediterranean coastline.
Head coach Gregor Townsend makes four transform so you’re able to their creating top. Prop Rory Sutherland – into the his Rugby Community Mug introduction at the chronilogical age of 30 – and you may second-line Scott Cummings come in this new package to possess Pierre Schoeman and you will Give Gilchrist correspondingly, if you are center Chris Harris and you will side Kyle Steyn, such as Sutherland and work out 1st event appearance, begin in the latest backline, which have Huw Jones and Darcy Graham losing for the table. Ewan Ashman, Sam Skinner and George Horne are available on the matches-big date 23.
Might require a giant win over a good Tonga front side you to missing 59-16 up against a rampant Ireland inside the Nantes almost seven days later – the newest fits in which Johnny Sexton turned into the leading circumstances scorer from inside the Irish international rugby background.
Coach Toutai Kefu features caught with the same doing XV to own that it fits, having four former Most of the Blacks entirely-right back Salesi Piutau, centre Malakai Fekitoa, scrum-1 / 2 of Augustine Pulu and you will count eight Vaea Fifita. However, he’s got made a couple transform towards the table: launching Tap Pellegrini, and you may ex-Australia internationally Adam Coleman, which will make their Tongan first.
Fixture History
It is just the 6th date these several edges have starred each other. Scotland keeps obtained five of your own four fits so far.
Joyous Match
Despite having about three people sin-binned in the pretty women from Hanoi in Vietnam event the a couple of edges met within Pittodrie, Tonga registered its basic, also to day merely, win over Scotland in , due to tries away from Lua Lokotui and Fetu’u Vainikolo, and eleven facts throughout the boot off Fangatapu Apikotoa. Scotland mustered four Greig Laidlaw punishment inside respond – and also the suits finished 21-15.
Trick Talking Section
Tonga’s professionals and you may personnel is the first so you’re able to recognize that they failed to provide a great membership away from on their own within their opening fits up against Ireland into the Nantes. And they’ll end up being computed to put on a better overall performance here – nonetheless face an effective Scotland front side that requires a winnings to help you stay in touch that have Pool B’s top a couple, the latest Irish and the Springboks. This is vital-win to have Gregor Townsend’s front – however they should expect stern resistance.
Pro Lead-TO-Head
Rory Sutherland v Ben Tameifuna. Scotland’s loose-head, towards the their Community Mug introduction, and just their 2nd begin toward national top for the 19 months, goes one on one with Tonga’s captain and you may men slope off a rigid-direct. One to side of the scrum promises to become a combat royal.
STATS-Incredible
Chris Paterson ‘s the simply Scotland player getting taken region in the five Football Community Glasses. The very last away from his national checklist 15 tournament styles, against England into the Auckland in 2011, has also been his last decide to try.
REF Watch
Karl Dickson (England). Former professional scrum-half of Dickson started understanding for their refereeing qualification while nonetheless a good pro – while making their first while the a central meets authoritative for the a tournament suits inside , three days ahead of he was to your workbench to your English Premiership fits between Harlequins and you can Gloucester during the Twickenham.
Communities
SCOTLAND Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Chris Harris, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Rory Sutherland, George Turner, Zander Fagerson; Richie Grey, Scott Cummings; Jamie Ritchie (captain), Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey
TONGA Salesi Piutau; Solomone Kata, Malakai Fekitoa, Pita Ahki, Afusipa Taumoepeau; William Havili, o, Ben Tameifuna (captain); Halaleva Fifita, Sam Lousi; Tanginoa Halaifonua, Sione Talitui, Vaea Fifita