Scotland vs USA date, start time & TV info
Date Saturday, November 1
Starts 5.40pm
Venue Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Competition Autumn international
TV TNT Sports 2
Scotland’s autumn campaign features matches against New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga, but first they will welcome the USA to Murrayfield.
Gregor Townsend’s men are understandably long odds-on to dispatch their American challengers, so the best bet comes in the tryscorer markets.
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Scotland vs USA betting tips & predictions
Duhan van der Merwe to score two or more tries
1pt 19-10 BoyleSports
Scotland vs USA preview
A fairly mix-and-match side will take to the field when Scotland open their autumn internationals campaign against the USA.
This is the first of four Tests over as many weekends at Murrayfield, but falls outside the international window, meaning Gregor Townsend has had to exclusively select from players plying their trade at Edinburgh or Glasgow.
With New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga also due to visit, facing the States without his big names may not be such a bad thing for as it offers a chance to test squad depth.
A player he can call upon is Duhan van der Merwe, who wins his 50th cap for his adopted homeland.
The winger struggled while away with the British & Irish Lions in the summer, clearly still feeling the effects of April’s ankle surgery, and he also missed Edinburgh’s defeat at Cardiff last Saturday with a foot problem.
However, there is something about playing for Scotland that brings out the best in him, and his 32 tries — one more than fellow flyer Darcy Graham — make him the national record holder.
Much of the focus in November is on gaining world ranking points to secure one of the top seedings in the six pools at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
The draw for the tournament takes place on December 3. Currently eighth in the standings, Scotland have a real chance to boost their position.
With the likelihood of front-foot ball, Duhan can help them by doing the business with two or more tries against the States.
Scotland vs USA teams
Scotland: 15 Kyle Rowe; 14 Darcy Graham, 13 Ollie Smith, 12 Stafford McDowall, 11 Duhan van der Merwe; 10 Adam Hastings, 9 Jamie Dobie; 1 Rory Sutherland, 2 Patrick Harrison, 3 D’Arcy Rae, 4 Scott Cummings, 5 Marshall Sykes, 6 Liam McConnell, 7 Dylan Richardson, 8 Jack Dempsey
Replacements: 16 Harri Morris, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Murphy Walker, 19 Alex Samuel, 20 Max Williamson, 21 Magnus Bradbury, 22 George Horne, 23 Ross Thompson
USA: 15 Enrich Sorti; 14 Mitch Wilson, 13 Dominic Besag, 12 Tommaso Boni, 11 Toby Fricker; 10 Chris Hilsenbeck, 9 Ruben de Haas; 1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2 Kaleb Geiger, 3 Pono Davis, 4 Marno Redelinghuys, 5 Jason Damm, 6 Vili Helu, 7 Cory Daniel, 8 Paddy Ryan
Replacements: 16 Sean McNulty, 17 Payton Telea-Ilalio, 18 Maliu Niuafe, 19 Tevita Naqali, 20 Makeen Alikhan, 21 Ethan McVeigh, 22 Tavite Lopeti, 23 Luke Carty
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FAQs for Scotland vs USA
When is Scotland vs USA in the Autumn Internationals?
The match kicks off at 5.40pm on Saturday, November 1.
Where is Scotland vs USA being played?
The fixture takes place at the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield.
Where can I watch Scotland vs USA?
There is live coverage of the match on TNT Sports 2.
What is the match betting for Scotland vs USA?
Scotland are as short as 1-1000, with USA available at 80-1 and the draw 100-1.
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