ALL CHANGE FOR TOONY
GREGOR TOWNSEND has recalled Greig Tonks and Lee Jones to a much-changed Scotland side for tomorrow’s Test against Australia.
The Scots coach has never been shy of altering a winning side and has eight new faces and three positional changes from the side that beat Italy.
Of the four try scorers last week three have been left out – Tim Visser because he has not recovered from a rib injury, with Ross Ford and Damien Hoyland rested.
If Ford comes on from the bench he will match the Scotland caps record of 109 held by Chris Paterson.
Townsend said: “It shows a great level of consistency in a game that has changed a lot. Not only that but he has been one of our best performers.
“But we also believe he can carry on playing and have a big role up to and including the World Cup.
“On this tour we were always keen to make sure players who were close to selection got an opportunity. A few got it last week, a few who were close to selection get it this week.
“You want to see which players are able to perform at Test level and give them that opportunity – it’s up to them after that.”
The front-row units have swapped – the Glasgow trio starting and their Edinburgh counterparts on the bench.
Jonny Gray comes in to partner Ben Toolis in the second row and Hamish Watson is fit to start at flanker, with John Barclay shifting to blindside and Ryan Wilson to No.8.
Duncan Taylor reverts to centre where he partners Alex Dunbar. Tonks returns at full-back for his first cap since 2015 and Jones on the wing for his first since 2012.