What time is Scotland v Australia kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
Finn Russell won't be involved in the series for Scotland having been omitted from the squad by head coach Gregor Townsend
Scotland host Australia on Saturday in the first game of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series.
It will be the first of four matches over the autumn for Gregor Townsend's team, with the Scots about to play their first Test match since the summer tour of Argentina.
Australia are coming off the back of a pretty frustrating Rugby Championship where they ended up nine points adrift of winners New Zealand.
Here's everything you need to know about the match:
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What time is Scotland v Australia kick-off?
Scotland v Australia kicks off at 5.30pm at the BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday, October 29.
What TV channel is Scotland v Australia on? What about live streaming?
Scotland v Australia will be broadcast live on Amazon Prime Video, with live streaming also available for subscribers online or via the app. Amazon has the rights to broadcast all of the the Autumn Nations Series in the UK.
- You can get a free Prime Video 30-day trial and watch the games for free, or subscribe here. You will be billed £8.99/month after the trial period ends, or you can cancel it at any time.
What is the team news?
The major Scotland headline is the omission of fly-half Finn Russell, who has been omitted from the squad by Gregor Townsend amid what he feels is a lack of form. The weekend after Scotland's squad announcement, Russell bagged 18 points for Racing 92 against French champions Montpellier.
Jamie Ritchie will captain Scotland after Stuart Hogg was stripped of the honour, while Australia-born back-rower Jack Dempsey is named among the replacements for Scotland. Hogg is unavailable for the Australia game as it falls outside the international window, but he posted a congratulatory message to Ritchie on Instagram declaring that, despite his own "disappointment", his successor would have his "full support".
Both Russell and Hogg were among six players who broke team protocol by going out for a drink during the Six Nations and were rested for the summer tour of South America.
As for Australia, talismanic Wallaby great Michael Hooper returns after missing the Rugby Championship following a break to aid his mental health, having struggled to balance family life and rugby travel. However, James Slipper retains his captaincy.
Scotland: 15. Ollie Smith, 14. Darcy Graham, 13. Mark Bennett, 12. Sione Tuipulotu, 11. Duhan van der Merwe, 10. Blair Kinghorn, 9. Ali Price, 1. Pierre Schoeman, 2. Dave Cherry, 3. Zander Fagerson, 4. Sam Skinner, 5. Grant Gilchrist, 6. Jamie Ritchie (capt), 7. Hamish Watson, 8. Matt Fagerson.
Replacements: 16. George Turner, 17. Jamie Bhatti, 18. WP Nel, 19. Glen Young, 20. Jack Dempsey, 21. George Horne, 22. Ross Thompson, 23. Damien Hoyland.
Australia: 15. Tom Banks, 14. Andrew Kellaway, 13. Len Ikitau, 12. Hunter Paisami, 11. Tom Wright, 10. Bernard Foley, 9. Tate McDermott, 1. James Slipper (capt), 2. David Porecki, 3. Allan Alaalatoa, 4. Nick Frost, 5. Cadeyrn Neville, 6. Jed Holloway, 7. Michael Hooper, 8. Rob Valetini.
Replacements: 16. Folau Fainga'a, 17. Matt Gibbon, 18. Taniela Tupou, 19. Ned Hanigan, 20. Pete Samu, 21. Nic White, 22. Noah Lolesio, 23. Jock Campbell.
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