Gordon last captained the side during the Rugby World Cup in Australia – and it's the Australians he'll be facing at Hampden. Gordon said: "It's a huge honour to captain your country and I feel really privileged to do so. The fact that one of our matches will be played in Glasgow adds even more to what will already be a great occasion for me personally as it's my home city. The home crowd can always make a huge difference to the atmosphere of a game and I know the Hampden crowd won't let us down – the fact that kids can get into the game free for every adult ticket bought should also bolster the noise around the stadium – something that I know will spur the boys on.
"We've all been working really hard both at national squad sessions and with our clubs. To be selected is honour enough but to be made captain is really special. Captaincy gives you new challenges to rise to. We always work as a team – everybody is responsible – but being captain and having that added responsibility is a challenge that I'm especially looking forward to.
"Last time I captained Scotland was against the USA during the World Cup and it offered a totally different set of challenges – the weather to name only one! It was tough going in the heat of the Aussie summer, but you know, it's swings and roundabouts in world rugby – Australia have now got to deal with November in Scotland and temperatures that they'll definitely not be used to!"
Scotland head coach Matt Williams said: "Gordon is an influential and inspirational figure both on and off the pitch. The squad really respond to him. I had indicated at the start of last season that I intended to rotate the captaincy and I felt that now was the right time for Gordon to take over the mantle."