Scotland's Steyn to make first Six Nations start
Scotland wing Kyle Steyn will make his first Six Nations start for Scotland as one of five changes to the run-on XV for Saturday's match against perennial strugglers Italy in Rome.
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Matt Fagerson returns from injury to line-up at No 8, while Hamish Watson is also named in the starting line-up having missed the 36-17 defeat by Grand Slam-chasing France last time out with the coronavirus.
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has also restored centre Sam Johnson and front-rower George Turner to the team he announced Thursday.
Ali Price is set to win his 50th cap at the Stadio Olimpico, with the scrum-half again paired with Finn Russell.
Townsend, a former Scotland playmaker, resisted the temptation to drop Russell following the fly-half's below-par display against France.
Scotland team to play Italy (15-1): Stuart Hogg (capt); Darcy Graham, Chris Harris, Sam Johnson, Kyle Steyn; Finn Russell, Ali Price; Matt Fagerson, Hamish Watson, Rory Darge; Grant Gilchrist, Sam Skinner; Zander Fagerson, George Turner, Pierre Schoeman
Replacements: Stuart McInally, Allan Dell, WP Nel, Jamie Hodgson, Magnus Bradbury, Ben Vellacott, Adam Hastings, Sione Tuipulotu.
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