Graham and Kinghorn return as Scotland face Australia
Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are both back in the Scotland side for Sunday's Nations Championship match against Australia at Murrayfield. Kick-off is at 15:10 GMT. The Nations Championship is the international series that runs through the autumn, and this is one of its games.
Graham was expected to miss the autumn Tests after tearing a bicep, the muscle at the front of the upper arm. He has recovered more quickly than expected, BBC Sport reports, and he returns on the wing. To make room for him, Jamie Dobie drops to the bench.
Kinghorn takes over at full-back, the player who stands furthest back and catches the high kicks, from Kyle Rowe. Rowe is not in the squad. Graham has scored 38 tries in 57 Test appearances for Scotland, and Kinghorn has 16 tries in 69 caps. A cap is the official term for each international appearance.
Scotland have made two changes to their starting XV, according to Scottish Rugby. Gregor Townsend has kept the forward pack the same. Sione Tuipulotu captains the side. Ollie Leatherbarrow could make his Scotland debut off the bench, coming on during the match rather than starting it.
Australia have also reshuffled. Les Kiss has moved Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii from the wing into the outside centre position, one of the two midfield backs. Carter Gordon starts at fly-half, the player who directs the attack from behind the scrum, and Declan Meredith drops out. Harry Potter wears the No. 11 shirt.
Up front, Jeremy Williams moves to lock, the tall second-row forward who wins much of the ball at the lineout, taking over from Lukhan Salakaia-Loto. Rob Valetini comes in at blindside flanker, the loose forward who plays on the side of the scrum away from the open side of the pitch. Harry Wilson captains the Australian side.
Much of the game will be decided in the contest for the ball on the ground after a tackle, known as the ruck. Teams that win it quickly keep the ball moving and wear down the defence. Teams that lose it spend the afternoon chasing.
For Scotland, Graham's speed on the wing and Kinghorn's experience at the back give Townsend a settled look at the edges. For Australia, the switches in midfield and in the back row are the big talking points. How well those changes gel will show once the whistle goes on Sunday.
