Former Scotland captain Jason White is set to make his international return this Saturday after being named in the starting side to play Tri-Nations champions New Zealand at Murrayfield.

Frank Hadden, Scotland's coach, has made seven changes in all from the team that last time out beat Argentina 26-14 in Buenos Aires in June.

As well as fit-again blindside flanker White, fellow British and Irish Lion Simon Taylor is back in the pack as is Nathan Hines, who partners Jim Hamilton in the second-row.

In the backs, Northampton wing Sean Lamont has recovered from the knee injury that sidelined him for the whole of last season.

New Zealand, who've never been beaten by Scotland in 26 meetings between the countries dating back to 1905, announced their side earlier on Tuesday with the All Blacks' line-up showing 12 changes from the team that fought back to beat Australia 19-14 in last weekend's Bledisloe Cup encounter in Hong Kong.

Scotland:

(15-1)

Chris Paterson; Thom Evans, Ben Cairns, Nick de Luca, Sean Lamont; Phil Godman , Mike Blair (capt); Simon Taylor, John Barclay, Jason White; Jim Hamilton, Nathan Hines; Euan Murray, Ross Ford, Allan Jacobsen

Replacements: Dougie Hall, Alasdair Dickinson, Matt Mustchin, Scott Gray, Rory Lawson or Mark McMillan, Dan Parks, Hugo Southwell.

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