Schoeman and Cummings earn 50th caps for Scotland in team to face Argentina

Tom Jordan will start at flyhalf, and prop Pierre Schoeman and lock Scott ​Cummings will earn their 50th caps, after ‌Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named his team for the opening Nations Championship fixture against Argentina in ​Cordoba on Saturday.

Schoeman, who made his ​debut against Tonga in 2021, is joined ⁠in the front row by hooker Ewan ​Ashman and Elliot Millar Mills.

Cummings made his first ​appearance in 2019 against France and is joined at lock by Jonny Gray. The back row is ​unchanged.

Sione Tuipulotu captains the side from inside ​centre, partnering Rory Hutchinson in the midfield.

An all-Glasgow Warriors ‌back ⁠three sees Kyle Steyn and Jamie Dobie on the wings, with Kyle Rowe at full-back.

A potential Scotland debut awaits replacement hooker Gregor ​Hiddleston, named ​on the ⁠bench.

Starting XV: 15-Kyle Rowe, 14-Kyle Steyn, 13-Rory Hutchinson, 12-Sione Tuipulotu (captain), 11-Jamie ​Dobie, 10-Tom Jordan, 9-Ben White, 8-Jack ​Dempsey, ⁠7-Rory Darge, 6-Matt Fagerson, 5-Scott Cummings, 4-Jonny Gray, 3-Elliot Millar Mills, 2-Ewan Ashman, 1-Pierre Schoeman

Replacements: ⁠16-Gregor ​Hiddleston, 17-Rory Sutherland, 18-Zander ​Fagerson, 19-Alex Samuel, 20-Gregor Brown, 21-George Horne, 22-Fergus Burke, 23-Darcy ​Graham.