Scotland recall Kinghorn and Graham to face Australia

Scotland have made two changes to their starting XV for the Nations Championship match against Australia, bringing Blair Kinghorn in at fullback and Darcy Graham onto the left wing. Ollie Leatherbarrow has been named among the replacements and could make his first senior appearance if he takes the field.

Kinghorn replaces Kyle Rowe, who is left out of the matchday 23, while Graham takes Jamie Dobie’s starting place. Dobie moves to the bench. Vice-captain Kyle Steyn remains on the right wing, and the rest of Scotland’s back division is unchanged, with Sione Tuipulotu and Huw Jones in midfield and Ben White and Finn Russell at halfback.

Head coach Gregor Townsend has retained the starting pack that played against New Zealand the previous weekend. Ewan Ashman starts at hooker between Rory Sutherland and Zander Fagerson, with Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings in the second row. Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge and Jack Dempsey remain in the back row.

Leatherbarrow, a Newcastle Red Bulls back-row forward, is listed as an uncapped replacement. He has represented Scotland at under-16 and under-20 level and qualifies through his grandmother, who is from Perth. His selection makes a first senior...