Gregor Brown will make his first Six Nations start for Scotland after being selected in the second row for Saturday’s showdown with France in Paris.
The 23-year-old Glasgow forward – who made his debut last summer – will take the place of Jonny Gray – who drops to the bench for the Stade de France showdown.
In the only other change to the starting XV, Matt Fagerson takes over from the injured Jack Dempsey at number eight. Co-captain Rory Darge has recovered from the hip issue that forced him off in last Saturday’s victory over Wales and takes his place in the back row.
Edinburgh forwards Marshall Sykes and Ben Muncaster will get their first involvement of the championship after being named as substitutes.
Edinburgh lock Sam Skinner plus Glasgow backs Kyle Rowe and George Horne – who were all on the bench last weekend – drop out of the 23 altogether.
The Scots are no longer in title contention but can play a part in deciding the outcome of the championship, with France requiring a victory to secure the silverware.
— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) March 13, 2025
Scotland team to play France in Six Nations
Forwards: 1 Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), 2 Dave Cherry (Edinburgh Rugby), 3 Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 4 Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), 5 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), 6 Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby), 7 Rory Darge (Co-captain, Glasgow Warriors), 8 Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Backs: 9 Ben White (Toulon), 10 Finn Russell (Co-captain, Bath Rugby), 11 Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby), 12 Tom Jordan (Glasgow Warriors), 13 Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), 14 Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), 15 Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
Replacements: 16 Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), 17 Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), 18 Will Hurd (Leicester Tigers), 19 Jonny Gray (Bordeaux Bègles), 20 Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh Rugby), 21 Ben Muncaster (Edinburgh Rugby), 22 Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), 23 Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors)