Again row Freddy Douglas might per chance well per chance modified into the youngest debutant for Scotland’s males’s facet for greater than 60 years after being named as a replacement against Portugal in the third Autumn Test at Murrayfield on Saturday.

The 19-twelve months-old model represented Scotland’s Below-18 facet in the 2023 Six International locations Pageant only 18 months previously however appears to be like poised to be the youngest participant to feature for the rotund national facet since Donald White in 1963.

The Edinburgh ahead has played for Edinburgh A this season and has additionally represented Scotland in the Below-20 Six International locations and World Rugby Below-20 Trophy in 2024.

He made essentially the most tackles and breakdown steals in the Below-20 Six International locations.

His Edinburgh crew-mate Ben Muncaster, who played for Scotland A against Chile on the 2022 summer season tour, will certainly create his debut after being named in the attend row.

Scotland crew to face Portugal

Jordan (Glasgow); Graham (Edinburgh), Hutchinson (Northampton), McDowall (Glasgow) Reed (Sale); Hastings (Glasgow), Horne (Glasgow); Bhatti (Glasgow), Harrison (Edinburgh), Hurd (Leicester); Craig (Scarlets), Samuel (Glasgow); Crosbie (Edinburgh), Muncaster (Edinburgh), Bayliss (Bath).

Replacements: Matthews (Glasgow), Sutherland (Glasgow), Millar Mills (Northampton), Johnson (Oyonnax), Douglas (Edinburgh), Dobie (Glasgow), Currie (Edinburgh), Rowe (Glasgow).