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Sport WorldBriefRugby Checked story Published 14 November 2026 · Updated 14 Nov, 01:58 UTC

Scotland name Kinghorn and Graham to start against Australia at Murrayfield, with Leatherbarrow primed for a debut

Scotland have made two changes for Sunday's Nations Championship match against Australia at Scottish Gas Murrayfield: Blair Kinghorn starts at full-back and Darcy Graham, Scotland's all-time leading try scorer, on the left wing. Kyle Rowe drops out of the matchday squad, Jamie Dobie moves to the bench, and Newcastle back-row Ollie Leatherbarrow is among the replacements for a possible first cap. Kick-off is 15:10 GMT, live on ITV Sport.

Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, where Scotland host Australia on Sunday (file photo)
Photo: Vclaw via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) · (File photo — not from this match)
Verified Scotland play Australia in the Nations Championship at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Sunday 15 November 2026, with kick-off at 15:10 GMT and the match live on ITV Sport.

Key points

  • Scotland v Australia, Nations Championship, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Sunday 15 November, kick-off 15:10 GMT, live on ITV Sport.
  • Two changes: Kinghorn at full-back and Graham on the left wing; Rowe out of the 23, Dobie to the bench.
  • Uncapped Newcastle back-row Ollie Leatherbarrow is on the bench for a possible debut.
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  • Australia name Carter Gordon at fly-half and Rob Valetini in the back row.
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What happened

Scotland go into the match after last weekend's 43–21 home defeat by New Zealand, in which they scored no second-half points; head coach Gregor Townsend has kept the starting pack unchanged and limited his changes to the back three.

The match is the fifth round of the Nations Championship. Scotland then host Japan on 21 November before the finals weekend at Twickenham.

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What we know

  • The two starting teams, the venue, the kick-off time and the broadcaster, from Scottish Rugby's announcement, with Reuters and Planet Rugby in agreement on the XV.

What we don't know yet

  • Whether Leatherbarrow will win his first cap — that depends on the match itself.
  • An official video of the team announcement — none was verified for embedding, so no video is attached.
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