Scotland will play Tonga this weekend at Murrayfield stadium in the first match of autumn internationals series 2021.
As October draws to a close, the rugby season is well and truly underway, with the match between the teams their first head to head since 2014.
It was Scotland who proved triumphant at their last encounter, scoring five tries to beat Tonga 37-12 at Kilmarnock.
The odds on paper are tipped in Scotland's favour: of the four meetings with Tonga, Scotland have won three.
In front of a home crowd at Murrayfield, the team will look to extend this track record to four wins, as the autumn international series gets underway.
Here's what you need to know about Saturday's Scotland match against Tonga...
Kick-off time for Scotland v Tonga match this weekend?
The Scotland v Tonga match will take place at Murrayfield on Saturday October 30 at 2:30pm.
It marks the start of the autumn international series, which will last throughout November.
How to watch Scotland v Tonga live?
Amazon Prime has the broadcast rights for the autumn international series in the UK.
You will need a membership to tune in, but if you don't already have one you can sign up to a 30-day free trial.
If you don't want to continue your trial after the 30-days however, you will need to remember to cancel your subscription.
When is Scotland's next match in autumn series?
Here is Scotland's schedule for the autumn series:
Scotland v Australia: Sunday November 7 at 2:15pm
Scotland v South Africa: Saturday November 13 at 1pm
Scotland v Japan: Saturday November 20 at 1pm
What is the line-up for the Scotland v Tonga match?
Scotland Team
Forwards
1 Pierre Schoeman
2 George Turner
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Jamie Hodgson
5 Rob Harley
6 Jamie Ritchie (Co-Captain)
7 Hamish Watson
8 Matt Fagerson
Backs
9 Ali Price (Co-Captain)
10 Blair Kinghorn
11 Rufus McLean
12 Sam Johnson
13 Sione Tuipulotu
14 Kyle Steyn
15 Darcy Graham
Replacements
16 Stuart McInally
17 Jamie Bhatti
18 Oli Kebble
19 Marshall Sykes
20 Luke Crosbie
21 Nick Haining
22 Jamie Dobie
23 Ross Thompson
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