Townsend names ten uncapped in 36-man Scotland squad

The Dark Blues face Samoa, New Zealand and Australia at BT Murrayfield on three successive Saturdays, starting on November 11. 

Head Coach Gregor Townsend, said: “The players selected have worked exceptionally hard at their clubs to earn inclusion in the national squad and we're looking forward to working with them throughout the autumn series.

"They will need to intensify their efforts further still to earn the opportunity and honour of play in front of capacity crowds in what are three exciting fixtures.

“We’re facing two of the world’s top three sides after a significant challenge from Samoa in our opening game. It will be an excellent challenge for our players.”

BREAKING | Gregor Townsend names ten uncapped players in a 36-man Scotland squad for 2017 Autumn Tests - full story to follow #AsOne pic.twitter.com/AWb6vH0QuO

— Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) October 24, 2017

Unavailable through injury: Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors), Mark Bennett (Edinburgh Rugby), Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Allan Dell, Alasdair Dickinson (both Edinburgh Rugby), Richie Gray (Toulouse), Rory Hughes (Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (Clermont Auvergne), Sean Maitland (Saracens), Gordon Reid (London Irish), Matt Scott (Gloucester), Duncan Taylor (Saracens).