Scotland vs Fiji predicted line-ups: Tom Jordan to debut

Finn Russell, the side's talisman at fly-half, is unavailable for the match as it falls outside World Rugby's international window, while the same rule means Blair Kinghorn will also sit out. 

Blair Kinghorn may be on duty for Toulouse this weekend (Image: PA) While Russell can expect the weekend off as Bath enter Premiership Rugby Cup action, Kinghorn may find himself on club duty as Toulouse take on Bayonne in the Top 14 on Sunday. 

A full list of the players who will miss this weekend's match is below

• Bath - Josh Bayliss, Finn Russell
• Leicester Tigers - Will Hurd
• Oyonnax - Ewan Johnson
• Northampton Saints - Rory Hutchinson and Elliot Millar Mills
• Sale Sharks - Arron Reed
• Scarlets - Alex Craig
• Toulon - Ben White
• Toulouse - Blair Kinghorn

The Sharks have agreed hooker Dylan Richardson, one of the stand-out players from the summer tour, is available. Nathan McBeth is the only member of Townsend's 45-man squad who will miss out through injury this weekend. 

Our writers have picked their teams for Saturday's match. 

Gavin Harper

After a fine start to the season, Kyle Rowe has done enough to earn the 15 jersey ahead of Harry Paterson, who is still working his way back from injury. 

At ten, Adam Hastings' superior international experience gives him the edge over Tom Jordan, who is likely to make his debut from the bench, and the combination of Glasgow scrum-halves George Horne and Jamie Dobie gives Scotland familiarity at half-back. 

Up front, this is a good opportunity to leave the first-choice props on the bench with one eye on facing the Springboks next weekend. Rory Sutherland is a British and Irish Lion, while D'Arcy Rae has been in good form for Edinburgh and both are more than capable of doing a job against the Fijians. 

Grant Gilchrist and Scott Cummings have played together in the second row plenty of times in the past, while Jack Dempsey could be given this weekend off - again with an eye to the visit of the world champions. 

Glasgow's Jack Dempsey is so important for Scotland (Image: SNS) His carrying will be so important next weekend - he's someone Scotland can ill-afford to pick up an injury, and it presents Matt Fagerson a chance to slot back in at eight. 

My Scotland XV: Kyle Rowe, Darcy Graham, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (c), Duhan van der Merwe, Adam Hastings, George Horne; Rory Sutherland, Dylan Richardson, D'Arcy Rae, Scott Cummings, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Matt Fagerson

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, Zander Fagerson, Max Williamson, Ben Muncaster, Jamie Dobie, Tom Jordan, Matt Currie

Rob Robertson

Kyle Rowe's form for Glasgow - he's played five of Glasgow's six URC games so far, scoring three tries - gets him in at fullback with Blair Kinghorn unavailable, with Darcy Graham back on the wing for the first time since the Rugby World Cup and new captain Sione Tuipulotu partnering Huw Jones in the centres. 

New captain Sione Tuipulotu will link up with Huw Jones in the midfield (Image: SNS) The pack is largely first-choice from those available. Ewan Ashman is likely to start at hooker, while the Glasgow back-row should be the trio that lines up against the Springboks next Sunday. 

My Scotland XV: Kyle Rowe, Darcy Graham, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu (c), Duhan van der Merwe, Adam Hastings, George Horne; Pierre Schoeman, Ewan Ashman, Zander Fagerson, Scott Cummings, Grant Gilchrist, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey

Replacements: Dylan Richardson, Rory Sutherland, D’Arcy Rae, Max Williamson, Jamie Ritchie, Jamie Dobie, Tom Jordan, Matt Currie

Euan Booth Robertson

Harry Paterson gets the nod at fullback here, with Kyle Rowe on the wing and Darcy Graham and captain Sione Tuipulotu held back for another week.

A strong start to the season sees Tom Jordan take the fly-half jersey ahead of Hastings. 

Tom Jordan is likely to make his Scotland debut this weekend (Image: Getty Images) Up front, there's more resting with the Springboks in mind as Jamie Bhatti and D'Arcy Rae start at prop, with Max Williamson partnering his Glasgow mate Scott Cummings in the second row. 

Ben Muncaster gets a first cap at number eight while Mosese Tuipulotu and Freddy Douglas are included on a 6/2 bench in this team. 

My Scotland XV: Harry Paterson, Kyle Rowe, Huw Jones, Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe, Tom Jordan, George Horne; Jamie Bhatti, Ewan Ashman, D'Arcy Rae, Scott Cummings, Max Williamson, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Ben Muncaster 

Replacements: Paddy Harrison, Rory Sutherland, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Gregor Brown, Freddy Douglas, Jamie Dobie, Mosese Tuipulotu