Test debut for Scotland No.8

Adam Ashe will make his Test debut on Saturday when he starts at No.8 for against in Port Elizabeth.
The 20-year-old Warrior is one of four changes to the team that narrowly beat 21-19 in Cordoba last weekend as he takes over from Kieran Low at the back of the .
The other changes see Henry Pyrgos start instead of Grayson Hart at scrum-half while Tim Swinson is preferred to Jonny Gray at lock.
Finally Chris Fusaro is promoted from the bench in place of Blair Cowan who has returned home.
“Adam is a talented player and the reports of his form in have been very positive,” said head coach Verb Cotter.
“He's trained well with us and looked sharp.  He is a specialist No 8 and this is a golden opportunity for him.
“I've always regarded playing South Africa in South Africa as the benchmark.  It's a massive challenge and it gives our boys an opportunity to lift their level.
“If we can make accurate choices in the way we play and impose our form of then I think that will be a shift in the right direction.
“I've been pleased with the initiative that's developing within the team. We're starting to get good variety in our game.  Now it's a matter of seeing if we can do it against very good opposition.

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