#3. Finn Russell (Scotland)
“It’s about form and consistency,” head coach Gregor Townsend said of his fly-half selections.
“The 10s that are in our squad, and in particular Adam Hastings, his form has been very good this season. We want to reward that.
“For Finn we want him to respond to this challenge and show regular form and consistency for his club.”
Racing 92 fly-half Russell, 30, was unavailable for the first match against Australia, which falls outside the Test window, but is a surprise omission for the games against Fiji, New Zealand, and Argentina in November.