He has included all of Scotland’s British and Irish Lions representatives in the group – as well as 12 uncapped players.
The seasonal Autumn Nations series kicks off against Tonga on October 30 with games falling over four consecutive weekends. The match against Australia has been confirmed as a sell-out.
5. Rory Darge
Glasgow Warriors – uncapped Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group / SRU
6. Luke Crosbie
Edinburgh Rugby – uncapped Photo: Paul Devlin - SNS Group / SRU
7. Zander Fagerson
Glasgow Warriors – 38 caps Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group / SRU
8. Matt Fagerson
Glasgow Warriors – 13 caps Photo: Craig Williamson - SNS Group / SRU