Again row Freddy Douglas may develop into the youngest debutant for Scotland’s males’s facet for greater than 60 years after being named as a alternative in opposition to Portugal within the third Autumn Check at Murrayfield on Saturday.
The 19-year-old represented Scotland’s Beneath-18 facet within the 2023 Six Nations Competition solely 18 months in the past however appears poised to be the youngest participant to characteristic for the complete nationwide facet since Donald White in 1963.
The Edinburgh ahead has performed for Edinburgh A this season and has additionally represented Scotland within the Beneath-20 Six Nations and World Rugby Beneath-20 Trophy in 2024.
He made essentially the most tackles and breakdown steals within the Beneath-20 Six Nations.
His Edinburgh team-mate Ben Muncaster, who performed for Scotland A in opposition to Chile on the 2022 summer time tour, will certainly make his debut after being named within the again row.
Scotland crew to face Portugal
Jordan (Glasgow); Graham (Edinburgh), Hutchinson (Northampton), McDowall (Glasgow) Reed (Sale); Hastings (Glasgow), Horne (Glasgow); Bhatti (Glasgow), Harrison (Edinburgh), Hurd (Leicester); Craig (Scarlets), Samuel (Glasgow); Crosbie (Edinburgh), Muncaster (Edinburgh), Bayliss (Bathtub).
Replacements: Matthews (Glasgow), Sutherland (Glasgow), Millar Mills (Northampton), Johnson (Oyonnax), Douglas (Edinburgh), Dobie (Glasgow), Currie (Edinburgh), Rowe (Glasgow).
