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Namibia: Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener – Sport

Namibia: Kinghorn, Van der Merwe dropped by Scotland for Six Nations opener – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2026-02-05 18:32:51

Scotland’s top two try-scorers of all time — Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham — plus British and Irish Lions fullback Blair Kinghorn have all been left out by Gregor Townsend after he unveiled a new-look back three for his side’s Six Nations opener away to Italy on Saturday.

Bristol’s Tom Jordan starts at full-back, in place of Kinghorn, flanked by Glasgow wings Kyle Steyn and Jamie Dobie for the match in Rome.

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