Pollard’s selection has caught the eye and he should be considered a contender to win Man of the Match in a fiercely contested game. The 30-year-old is a figurehead of South Africa’s success and heads to Murrayfield in excellent form after three wins on the bounce with Leicester Tigers.

World champions South Africa return to action as they begin their Autumn Nations Series with a tasty clash with Scotland. Rassie Erasmus’s Springboks added a rare Rugby Championship crown to their considerable collection of achievements in September and now set their sights on a side they suffocated and shut down at last year’s World Cup.