World Cup 2023 build-up: France v Scotland - Jamie Ritchie in Gregor Townsend's side

Captain Jamie Ritchie returns successful 1 of six changes to the Scotland squad for the 2nd of the back-to-back World Cup warm-up games against France.

WP Nel comes successful for the suspended Zander Fagerson astatine prop, with George Turner and Pierre Schoeman making up the beforehand enactment for Saturday's game.

Scrum-half Ali Price is paired with Finn Russell astatine half-back.

Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones volition commencement successful the centre unneurotic for Scotland for the seventh clip successful 2023.

Darcy Graham - truthful electrical successful past week's singular fightback against France astatine Murrayfield - is not successful the 23 truthful the backmost 3 sees Kyle Steyn and Duhan van der Merwe connected the wings and Blair Kinghorn astatine afloat back.

Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist proceed successful the 2nd enactment arsenic Scotland physique towards the World Cup opener against defending champions South Africa adjacent month.

There is simply a six-two divided connected the seat with front-rowers Stuart McInally, Rory Sutherland and Javan Sebastian joined by fastener Scott Cummings and back-row forwards Sam Skinner and Josh Bayliss.

More to follow.