Scotland: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Rowe, Huw Jones, Tom Jordan, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell (co-capt), Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, Dave Cherry, Zander Fagerson; Jonny Gray, Grant Gilchrist; Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge (co-capt), Jack Dempsey.
England: Marcus Smith; Tommy Freeman, Ollie Lawrence, Henry Slade, Ollie Sleightholme; Fin Smith, Alex Mitchell; Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Will Stuart, Maro Itoje (capt), Ollie Chessum, Tom Curry, Ben Earl, Jack Willis.
Scotland arrive in south west London after Ireland put a terrifying rampant ghoul of a ghost in their machine two weeks ago and Gregor Townsend’s men will take some comfort that they have an easier job today.
England players and fans will not take kindly to this narrative, factual though it is, as they look to build on a dramatic, fortifying win over France in the last round; the forwards, led by a rejuvenated Tom Curry, coming into their own in the second half.
Replacements: Jamie George, Finn Baxter, Joe Heyes, Ted Hill, Chandler Cunningham-South, Ben Curry, Harry Randall, Elliot Daly.
