Low named in Scotland squad

Exeter Chiefs newcomer Moray Low has been named on the bench for Scotland's opening summer tour fixture against the USA on Sunday.

Sunday's clash at the BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston marks the first game in charge for new head coach Vern Cotter, who will hand debuts to Glasgow Warriors duo Gordon Reid and Finn Russell, as well as London Irish forward Blair Cowan.

Low, who has joined the Chiefs following eight years at Glasgow Warriors, will be hoping to add to his tally of international caps which currently stands at 26.

Elsewhere, Stuart Hogg starts at full-back despite losing his place at Glasgow towards the end of the season, while Edinburgh wing Tim Visser makes his Scotland return having missed the Six Nations with a broken ankle.

SCOTLAND SIDE TO FACE USA

15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors)
14 Sean Maitland (Glasgow Warriors)
13 Sean Lamont (Glasgow Warriors)
12 Duncan Taylor (Saracens)
11 Tim Visser (Edinburgh Rugby)
10 Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors)
9 Greig Laidlaw (Gloucester, capt)
1 Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors)
2 Scott Lawson (Newcastle Falcons)
3 Geoff Cross (London Irish)
4 Richie Gray (Castres)
5 Jim Hamilton (Montpellier)
6 Alasdair Strokosch (Perpignan)
7 Blair Cowan (London Irish)
8 Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier).

Replacements

16 Pat MacArthur (Glasgow Warriors)
17 Alex Allan (Glasgow Warriors)
18 Moray Low (Exeter Chiefs)
19 Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby)
20 Kieran Low (London Irish)
21 Grayson Hart (Edinburgh Rugby)
22 Ruaridh Jackson (London Wasps)
23 Max Evans (Castres).