Overview
- Scotland coach Gregor Townsend confirmed Tuesday that Finn Russell trained fully and is expected to be available for Saturday’s Nations Championship Test at Loftus Versfeld.
- Northampton tighthead Elliot Millar‑Mills suffered a calf injury in the win over Argentina and has flown home, with Townsend saying he will miss Scotland’s remaining tournament games.
- Townsend declined to call up extra front‑row cover because Scotland already have four tighthead props in the squad who are training fully.
- Rassie Erasmus named a Springboks side with 10 changes to the starting XV, underlining South Africa’s depth and the step up Scotland will face in Pretoria.
- The match will serve as a clear measure of Scotland’s squad depth and cohesion, with Russell’s return bolstering playmaking and the tightened front row likely to affect scrum workload and substitution plans.