The inclusion of Darge, who will lead the team alongside Finn Russell, and Gilchrist comes on the back of news that Luke Crosbie and Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the championship through injury.
With Matt Fagerson moving to cover 6 we see Jamie Ritchie fall out of the match day 23. Andy Christie slots in on the bench for this key match against France.
No change in the backline for this weekend with Gregor Townsend hoping to get the most out of the star studded backline. Co-captain Finn Russel will look to play another key role ensuring the team stays on the front foot, possibly orchestrating another kicking masterclass as we saw in round 1.
Scotland team:
15 Kyle Rowe
14 Kyle Steyn
13 Huw Jones
12 Sione Tuipulotu
11 Duhan van der Merwe
10 Finn Russell - co-captain
9 Ben White
1 Pierre Schoeman
2 George Turner
3 Zander Fagerson
4 Grant Gilchrist
5 Scott Cummings
6 Matt Fagerson
7 Rory Darge - co-captain
8 Jack Dempsey
Replacements:
16 Ewan Ashman
17 Alec Hepburn
18 Elliot Millar-Mills
19 Sam Skinner
20 Andy Christie
21 George Horne
22 Ben Healy
23 Cameron Redpath
