Sione Tuipulotu has been handed the Scotland captaincy for next month’s Autumn Nations Series.
Gregor Townsend has appointed the Glasgow centre to the role ahead of Rory Darge and Finn Russell, who skippered the team on a joint basis in the Six Nations earlier this year.
Darge and Russell have been listed as vice-captains for the four Murrayfield Tests against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia.
Townsend has selected five uncapped players in his 45-man group, with Glasgow pair Alex Samuel and Tom Jordan joined by Edinburgh trio Ben Muncaster, Freddy Douglas and Mosese Tuipulotu, the younger brother of Sione.
Edinburgh stand-off Ben Healy has been left out after a difficult start to the season at club level, with Jordan preferred alongside the more experienced fly-half duo of Russell and Adam Hastings.
Edinburgh forward D’Arcy Rae and Northampton back Rory Hutchinson have been recalled to the squad, while talismanic wing Darcy Graham is back in the mix for the first time since last year’s World Cup after recovering from injury.
As expected, there is no place in the squad for veteran forwards George Turner and Richie Gray, who have effectively ruled themselves out of contention for selection by moving from Glasgow to Japan.
Autumn Nations Series: Fixtures and kick-off times
Saturday November 2
3.10pm – England vs New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham
5.40pm – Scotland vs Fiji, Murrayfield
Friday November 8
8.10pm – Ireland vs New Zealand, Aviva Stadium
Saturday November 9
3.10pm – England vs Australia, Twickenham
5.40pm – Italy vs Argentina, Stadio Friuli
8.10pm – France vs Japan, Stade de France
Sunday November 10
1.40pm – Wales vs Fiji, Principality Stadium
4.10pm – Scotland vs South Africa, Murrayfield
Friday November 15
8.10pm – Ireland vs Argentina, Aviva Stadium
Saturday November 16
3.10pm – Scotland vs Portugal, Murrayfield
5.40pm – England vs South Africa, Twickenham
8.10pm – France vs New Zealand, Stade de France
Sunday November 17
1.40pm – Italy vs Georgia, Stadio Luigi Ferraris
4.10pm – Wales vs Australia, Principality Stadium
Friday November 22
8.10pm – France vs Argentina, Stade de France
Saturday November 23
3.10pm – Ireland vs Fiji, Aviva Stadium
5.40pm – Wales vs South Africa, Principality Stadium
8.10pm – Italy vs New Zealand, Allianz Stadium, Turin
Sunday November 24
1.40pm – Scotland vs Australia, Murrayfield
4.10pm – England vs Japan, Twickenham
Saturday November 30
3.10pm – Ireland vs Australia, Aviva Stadium
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