The Scottish Rugby Union has rolled out its selection for the 2025 Guinness Six Nations, with Head Coach Gregor Townsend introducing a squad that blends seasoned international experience with emerging talent. This year’s team sees Rory Darge and Finn Russell stepping up as co-captains following Sione Tuipulotu’s injury, offering a dual leadership approach that combines defensive resilience and attacking creativity.
The selection of uncapped players Fergus Burke (Saracens) and Jack Mann (Glasgow Warriors) highlights Scotland’s commitment to integrating new talent, although the squad has had to navigate through injuries, with lock Scott Cummings out due to an arm fracture and Tuipulotu’s pectoral injury. Jonny Gray, with his considerable international experience, makes a welcome return to bolster the forward ranks.
The squad is as follows:
Forwards
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors
Dave Cherry – Edinburgh Rugby
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby
Rory Darge – Co-Captain – Glasgow Warriors
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors
Euan Ferrie – Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby
Jonny Gray – Bordeaux Bègles
Cameron Henderson – Leicester Tigers
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers
Ewan Johnson – Oyonnax
Jack Mann – Glasgow Warriors
Alexander Masibaka – Soyaux-Angoulême
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors
Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby
Backs
Fergus Burke – Saracens
Matt Currie – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors
Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors
Finn Russell – Co-Captain – Bath Rugby
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors
Ben White – Toulon