Scotland fuel up on Saffas for Calcutta Cup

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Four SA-born Scotland internationals have been included by Gregor Townsend in the starting side to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on Saturday.

Glasgow’s Kyle Steyn has seen off competition from Blair Kinghorn and Sean Maitland to replace the injured Darcy Graham on the right wing as Scotland look to launch their 2023 Six Nations with a third win in a row over arch-rivals England. Duhan van der Merwe starts down the opposite wide channel.

WP Nel, who won his 50th cap in November, has been selected at tighthead prop, with Pierre Schoeman set to pack down at loosehead.

Ben White was a notable inclusion in after head coach Townsend left regular scrumhalf Ali Price out of his match-day 23.

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White, a year on from his try-scoring debut in the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield, will partner flyhalf Finn Russell.

Price was released to play for Glasgow last weekend, having previously managed only four starts and six bench appearances so far this season, with just 70 minutes of rugby this calendar year.

In midfield, Chris Harris is on the bench with Townsend recalling Huw Jones alongside Sione Tuipulotu in the centres.

Jones has an outstanding record against England, with four tries in as many matches in rugby union’s oldest international fixture.

Up front, prop Zander Fagerson has been ruled out of the 23, having been sidelined since the start of December with a hamstring injury.

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