Having constantly made sweeping changes to his team in the course of a five-match winning streak, Andy Robinson has done so again for Sunday's crucial World Cup Pool B meeting with Argentina.
There is no place for Al Kellock, the World Cup squad’s captain, with Rory Lawson retaining the captaincy and aiming to maintain his 100% record in four matches in that role.
In the back division, Chris Paterson, Scotland’s record cap winner and points scorer, returns in place of Rory Lamont while Ruaridh Jackson is reinstalled as playmaker.
The three changes to the pack see Geoff Cross, Richie Gray and John Barclay recalled in place of Euan Murray, Nathan Hines and Ross Rennie.
Murray’s unavailability due to his religious convictions was the only restricting factor with Scott Lawson, the only injury doubt not having recovered from his calf injury in time to play.
The most obvious gamble is the inclusion of 22-year-old Jackson at stand-off ahead of the more experienced Dan Parks who threw the scoring pass for the match when Scotland ended their 18-year losing streak to the Pumas in 2008 and started both matches when they claimed a first Test series win in Argentina last year.
As Robinson targets a national record equalling sixth successive win -- something achieved only twice by Scotland teams and not since 1990 -- the selection is clearly about playing style with Jackson seen as bringing more of a running threat.
Jim Hamilton’s inclusion in the starting XV is perhaps the biggest surprise while Nathan Hines, their most experienced and versatile lock, is preferred on the bench to Kellock.
“I have picked a team to beat Argentina. The selection is simply about this match and we must view it as another match while affording our opponents the respect they deserve,” said Robinson.
“We have met Argentina five times since the last World Cup so it’s fair to say we both know each other’s style and strengths.
“Of course we can draw confidence from our victories in Tucuman and Mar Del Plata last year, just as Argentina will retain happy memories from their win at Murrayfield in 2009.
“I also believe that Argentina, as they have already demonstrated in the last two months, are a better team than we faced on their soil last year.”
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