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Steve Borthwick calls Scotland ‘clear favourites’ after shock George Furbank selection

by Marko Florentino
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Scotland have been boosted by the return of full-back Blair Kinghorn ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against England, however they continue to be without wing Darcy Graham.

Kinghorn, who now plays for Toulouse, missed the first two rounds of the Six Nations with a knee issue but now comes straight back into the side at full-back at the expense of Harry Paterson, who impressed making his Test debut in the defeat against France.

Graham had originally been pencilled in to return against England but is continuing his recovery from a quad injury, meaning that Kyle Steyn – a late withdrawal before the game against France after his wife went into labour – continues on the right wing. Kyle Rowe, who impressed at full-back against Wales and on the wing against France, misses out entirely.

Scotland’s third and final change to their starting side comes in the back row, with Jamie Ritchie returning to the side and replacing Matt Fagerson.

The rest of the 23 remains unchanged as Scotland look to continue their impressive recent record against England, winning four of the last six and also drawing at Twickenham.

Scotland XV: B Kinghorn; K Steyn, H Jones, S Tuipulotu, D Van der Merwe; F Russell, B White; P Schoeman, G Turner, Z Fagerson, G Gilchrist, S Cummings, J Ritchie, R Darge, J Dempsey

Replacements: E Ashman, A Hepburn, E Millar-Mills, S Skinner, A Christie, G Horne, B Healy, C Redpath



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