Tuipulotu to captain Scotland in autumn Tests

Sione Tuipulotu volition skipper Scotland successful the autumn Tests against South Africa, Australia, Fiji and Portugal portion his member Mosese has been called up for the archetypal time.

There are besides recalls for prop D'Arcy Rae, centre Rory Hutchinson and winger Darcy Graham, who has been missing done wounded since the 2023 World Cup.

Glasgow's New Zealand-born fly-half Tom Jordan has precocious go eligible and his inclusion nudges Ben Healy retired of the 45-man squad.

Alex Samuel, Ben Muncaster and Freddy Douglas - who has yet to diagnostic successful the United Rugby Championship for Edinburgh - are the different uncapped players chosen by caput manager Gregor Townsend.

Finn Russell and Rory Darge were co-captains for the Six Nations and are listed arsenic vice-captains for the November matches.

Experienced locks Jonny and Richie Gray are not selected, with hooker Johnny Matthews positive back-row forwards Hamish Watson and Magnus Bradbury besides overlooked.

Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, Cameron Redpath and Kyle Steyn are among those missing done injury.

Players based successful England and France volition not beryllium disposable for the opening lucifer against Fiji connected 2 November arsenic it falls extracurricular the planetary window.

World champions South Africa sojourn Murrayfield 8 days later, with the Portugal crippled connected 16 November and the lucifer against Australia connected 24 November.

Australia-born Sione Tuipulotu - who qualifies for Scotland done his grandma from Greenock - has earned 27 caps since joining Glasgow Warriors successful 2021.

Younger member Mosese, who besides plays astatine centre, moved to Edinburgh this summer.

"Sione has been 1 of our cardinal leaders implicit the past mates of years and thrives successful that enactment role," explained Townsend.

"We've seen that successful his outings arsenic Glasgow skipper and erstwhile helium had the accidental to pb the squad against Chile a fewer months ago.

"He often sets the affectional code and mindset required for the squad and helium besides contributes importantly to some our onslaught and defence.

"Last play we looked to deepen our enactment radical and we present person a fig of radical who could measurement up arsenic captain.

"Sione is alert that helium volition person leaders astir him to connection enactment and stock the enactment responsibilities needed passim the week and during the game."

Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bath), Jamie Bhatti, Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings (all Glasgow Warriors), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Alex Craig (Scarlets), Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey (both Glasgow Warriors), Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh), Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson (both Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist, Patrick Harrison (both Edinburgh Rugby), Will Hurd (Leicester), Ewan Johnson (Oyonnax), Nathan McBeth, Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton), Ben Muncaster (Edinburgh), D'Arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Dylan Richardson (Sharks), Jamie Richie (Edinburgh), Alex Samuel (Glasgow Warriors), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland, Max Williamson (both Glasgow Warriors)

Backs: Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), Adam Hastings, George Horne (both Glasgow Warriors), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones, Tom Jordan (both Glasgow Warriors), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), Harry Paterson, Ali Price (Edinburgh), Arron Reed (Sale Sharks), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), Finn Russell (Bath), Mosese Tuipulotu (Edinburgh), Sione Tuipulotu, skipper (Glasgow Warriors), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon)