Greig Laidlaw cannot wait to see the outcome as Scotland prepare to use all of their attacking weapons against Argentina in their final November outing.
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Gregor Townsend has decided to take the reins off his side after naming a back division that brings together Adam Hastings and Finn Russell in an intriguing 10-12 partnership. Huw Jones, fresh from his audacious double offload for Peter Horne’s try against South Africa last week, starts at outside-centre while Stuart Hogg and Sean Maitland are joined in a electrifying back three by Blair Kinghorn.
And Laidlaw is expecting fireworks at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Clermont Auvergne scrum-half said: “It’s brilliant to be part of such a tantalising backline. It’s up to myself and the forwards to produce the ball that the boys can use out wide, whether it be Hoggy, Sean or young Blair.
“I’m also looking forward to starting beside Adam. He’s obviously a young exciting player coming in. He’s been playing well at Glasgow and has also come on to play late in a few Tests off the bench.
“He started in the summer against Argentina and I think that will stand him in good stead going into the game. It’s really exciting and hopefully having myself inside him and Finn on the outside will help him grow into the game. There’s some similarities between him and Finn for sure. He’s very positive and likes to play.”
Laidlaw, however, admits Scotland must be careful they do not end up shooting themselves in the foot. “We need to be careful to play at the right time and in the areas. That’s part of my job. We have a strategy in place that we’ll try to implement.”
Scotland dished out a six-try lesson to the Pumas in Argentina during the summer as they ran up a record 44-15 triumph. Mario Ledesma has since replaced Daniel Hourcade as head coach since that disaster in Resistencia but Laidlaw believes the Argentinians will focus on memories of that defeat as they run out in Edinburgh.
Asked if he felt the visitors would be out for revenge, he said: “They won’t be too happy with the way the result went over in Argentina. But it’s a different game, Argentina have been playing well in the Rugby Championship.”