Finn Russell has been named as vice captain for the Autumn Nations Series alongside Rory Darge, seeing Sione Tuipulotu taking the captaincy arm band. Josh Bayliss has also been named after linking back up with the Scotland side for their summer tour of the Americas. Russell and Bayliss will head into camp on Monday 28 October after Bath Rugby's Round 6 fixture of the Gallagher Premiership against Sale Sharks this weekend. Bayliss will look to add to his seven Scotland caps, with Russell to add to his 80. Scotland play four fixtures over the course of the Autumn Nations Series, including Fiji (2 Nov), South Africa (10 Nov), Portugal (16 Nov) and Australia (24 Nov). Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said: “We’ve been encouraged by the early season performances of our players and are looking forward to working with them once again. We had some stand-out performers on our summer tour, who have earned their selections for the Autumn Test campaign. “The Autumn is always an exciting time of year and the four matches in The Famous Grouse Nations Series all offer different challenges. “Being back at home for four weeks will be an incredible experience for our players and the support we receive will make a massive difference.” #### SQUAD **FORWARDS** Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (19)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (7)
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (3)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (39)
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby (11)
Alex Craig – Scarlets (4)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (22) VICE-CAPTAIN
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (20)
Freddy Douglas – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (47)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (67)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (72)
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (2)
Ewan Johnson – Oyonnax (3)
Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (2)
Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (5)
Ben Muncaster – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
Dylan Richardson – Hollywood Bets Sharks (3)
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (51)
Alex Samuel – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (32)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (4)o; **BACKS** Matt Currie – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (6)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (39)
Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (30)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (32)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (7)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (50)
Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (53)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (5)
Harry Paterson – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
Ali Price – Edinburgh Rugby (67)
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (2)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (7)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (80) VICE-CAPTAIN
Mosese Tuipulotu – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (27) CAPTAIN
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (41)
Ben White – Toulon (22) #### FIXTURES Scotland v Fiji, Saturday 2 November, 17:40
*Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh* Scotland v South Africa, Sunday 10 November, 16:10
*Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh* Scotland v Portugal, Saturday 16 November, 15:10
*Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh* Scotland v Australia, Sunday 24 November, 13:40
*Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh*

Russell and Bayliss named in Scotland's Autumn Squad

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