Henry Pyrgos will make his first international start as one of five changes when Scotland go in search of a first victory of the EMC Test series against Tonga in Aberdeen on Saturday.
Henry Pyrgos will make his first international start as one of five changes when Scotland go in search of a first victory of the EMC Test series against Tonga in Aberdeen on Saturday.
Henry Pyrgos impressed the game against South Africa. Picture: Stewart Attwood
Head coach Andy Robinson has responded to the 21-10 defeat by South Africa by starting with Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Pyrgos, who impressed as a replacement for Mike Blair on Saturday at Murrayfield.
Blair, hooker Ross Ford and lock Jim Hamilton have been dropped from the matchday 23 altogether.
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