The list only includes players who have played in a Test match. Replacements: Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, Simon Berghan, Jonny Gray, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Blair Kinghorn, Chris Harris. WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) 50 caps Stuart Hogg; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Luke Crosbie, Matt Fagerson. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 7 caps Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Favorite. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. One of the longest-serving international rugby players during the early development of the sport, Bill Maclagan played 25 times for Scotland between 1878 and 1890. A former Scotland U20 captain, Ritchie also played a dramatic role as . Also make sure you know about theFixtures, Injuries,TV Coverage by clicking on the highlighted links. Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 2 caps Tom Curry will captain an England side featuring a midfield combination of Henry Slade and Elliot Daly in their Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. With 71 caps, the two-time British and Irish Lion is the most experienced player in the 38-man squad named by Gregor Townsend for this years championship, which start for Scotland with a trip to Dublin on February 1. Share with Friends Add To Playlist. YOU. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 27 caps Bill Gammell is better known as a businessman, and Stuart Hogg - The Former Scotland Captain. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 11 caps The 2023 Guinness Six Nations resumed last weekend, and two decades on from his try against Italy at the same stage of the 2003 Championship, MikeTindallhas picked his team of the round. George Horne, Blair Kinghorn and Chris Harris complete the matchday squad as substitute options. "We have gone for players in really good form. Simon Middleton has named his final squad as England head coach . Rory Sutherland (Ulster Rugby) 22 caps Scotland have named their team (Rugby World). Ritchie missed the tour as he recovered. Members of the panel include Ian McGeechan, Chris Paterson, John Jeffrey, Chris Rea, Bill Johnstone. The team takes part in the annual Six Nations Championship, where they are the current Calcutta Cup holders. Edinburgh Rugby flanker Jamie Ritchie has been named Scotland captain for the Autumn Nations Series ahead of the matches against Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina at BT Murrayfield. Replacements: Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, WP Nel, Jonny Gray, Sam Skinner, Jack Dempsey, Ali Price, Blair Kinghorn. Scotland will only be able to select their home-based players for this fixture due to the match falling outside the international window. Man Utd revive interest in Barcelona star De Jong, Arsenal's young gems pass their toughest resilience test yet, Hits & misses: Problems still to solve for Potter; Newcastle must find goals, Verstappen takes opening F1 2023 pole as Red Bull oust Ferrari, Alonso, Hamilton: Mercedes 'made step forward' despite 'average' car, Rice: Brighton played us off the pitch, it was demoralising, England v Scotland: Jamie Ritchie to captain Scotland in Six Nations against England but Zander Fagerson misses out; Ali Price dropped, From NASA to Murrayfield: Rugby's Smart Ball its next step into technology, Men's Six Nations: 2023 fixtures and schedule. View Reports-/5-RATE QUIZ. Download the digital edition of Rugby World straight to your tablet or subscribe to the print edition to get the magazine delivered to your door. Ben Healy (Munster Rugby) uncapped It shows the level of competition not only in that position but every position. Scotland National Rugby Union Team Squad. Scotland. MORE INFO. This was the first time any side . Dugald MacDonald who played for South Africa, while his brother Donald played for Scotland, uncapped Scottish players e.g. Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) November 13, 2022. Next up will be Fiji who Scotland last played in 2018, when Adam Hastings scored his first try for Scotland in a thrilling 54-17 victory. Finn Russell (Racing 92) 65 caps The flanker is back and will start which pushes Luke Crosbie out of the matchday 23. Scotland open 2023 Six Nations campaign against England at Twickenham on Saturday, February 4 (4.45pm kick-off); Jamie Ritchie will captain the side, while Luke Crosbie will make his second. The Japan team celebrate following the famous win over Ireland. And obviously we have to hold firm in defence. Read about our approach to external linking. What set him apart? Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 23 caps Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped Back-Row. Sione Tuipulotu is named alongside Jones as the centre pairing, the former having scored his first tries for Scotland in November's win over Argentina, with the latter having notched no fewer than four tries against England in as many games against them. Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 caps Cameron Henderson (Leicester Tigers) uncapped Amateur Era. First and Last refer to games as captain. Experienced duo Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist resume their partnership in the second row after impressing during last year's Autumn Nation Series, with Gilchrist being named as vice-captain. Renny-Tailyour also represented Scotland at football. Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. First and Last G No refers to game number when first and last made captain. The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in men's international rugby union and is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. 4 min read. . : Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, Simon Berghan, Jonny Gray, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Blair Kinghorn, Chris Harris. Gregor Townsend is looking to make it three from three. Scotland will open their Autumn Nations Series account against Australia on Saturday 29 October when they take on the Wallabies for the second year in a row after defeating them 15-13 last autumn thanks, in part, to a debut Ewan Ashman try. There are currently four past and present Scotland players that feature in the International Rugby Hall of Fame and a total of eight in the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) 51 caps, Mark Bennett (Edinburgh Rugby) 27 caps After a weekend of thrills, spills and a fair share of controversy, Round 3 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations will live long in the memory. First and Last G No refers to game number when first and last made captain. An Argentina supporter celebrates the victory over Tonga. (AFP) Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland rugby captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has . Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, The two-time Lion is the most experienced player in the 38-man squad named by Gregor Townsend, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Stuart Hogg; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, WP Nel, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Luke Crosbie, Matt Fagerson. SCOTLAND, Ph: +44 (0) 844 335 3933 Ali Price and Sam Skinner are named in the team for the first time this tournament and will start from the bench. His rapid rise to the full national team was complete when winning a first cap against Canada on Scotlands 2018 North America tour, from which time he firmly established himself as a key member of the squad. Townsend has also handed a recall to centres Matt Scott, Huw Jones and Rory Hutchinson after all three were left out of the squad that travelled to the Far East in the autumn but Saracens Duncan Taylor is a notable absentee. See More by this Creator. A position in parentheses indicates that the player debuted as a substitute. "We chatted a week ago that he needed to improve. In the men's Tennent's Premiership playoff semi-finals, it's 1st v 4th as Hawick host Marr at Mansfield Park. In a squad headed up by captain Ritchie, who led Scotland in all four of the 2022 Autumn Nations Series fixtures, there are returns for experienced players such as Saracens' Sean Maitland, who has 15 tries from his 53 caps, and centre Huw Jones, who re-joined Glasgow Warriors ahead of the current season and will hope to add to his 31 Scotland . Having previously played 14 matches for Australia, Dempsey has made himself available to play for Scotland under World Rugbys birthright transfer rules which allows a capped player to switch allegiance to another country they are eligible to play for following a three-year cooling off period. Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh Rugby) 2 caps "They defend really well and we'll have to be at our best with our attacking and kicking game to break them down. Stuart Hogg; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson. Club is clubs playing for when captain. Asked about the challenges posed by a new-look England side under Steve Borthwick, Townsend said: "They are an unknown in terms of the game plan because the last time England played it was a different group of coaches. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 25 caps He is making progress at getting back to the best.". Farrell was already a doubt for the opener against Scotland after suffering the setback in Saracens training, but Eddie Jones had initially named him as captain of his 36-man squad. Ben White (London Irish) 6 caps, Scotland v Australia, Saturday 29 October, kick-off 5.30pm, BT Murrayfield, Scotland v Fiji, Saturday 5 November, kick-off 1pm, BT Murrayfield, Scotland v New Zealand, Sunday 13 November, kick-off 2.15pm, BT Murrayfield, Scotland v Argentina, Saturday 19 November, kick-off 3.15pm, BT Murrayfield. Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland rugby captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced. Sean Maitland (Saracens) 53 caps Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby) 36 caps "We can take a huge amount of confidence from last week," Hogg added." Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 22 caps Scottish Rugby (@Scotlandteam) January 17, 2023. This is a list of notable Scottish rugby union players, not necessarily all of whom have represented the Scotland national rugby union team, arranged by decade, most recent first. Kelter has spent the intervening period concentrating on her 15s career, in the English Premier 15s in England, and then with the Women's Eagles at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. Filters . Give Orange. Stadia . Stuart Hogg is back in the group after being rested for the summer tour. Honours 23 Scotland caps, two Triple Crowns, four Calcutta Cup wins, one Lions tour (three Test appearances). Report. In the backs, Gloucester Rugbys Chris Harris and Adam Hastings are included after the latter was ruled out of the tour to Argentina through injury at the last minute. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Stafford McDowell (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) 96 caps Stuart Hogg is the new Scotland captain after head coach Gregor Townsend named his squad for this year's Six Nations. BT Murrayfield Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has warned his side not to underestimate depleted Wales in Saturday's Six Nations showdown at Murrayfield. A US fan wears shows his support for the Eagles against England. Stuart Hogg is at full-back after recovering from the head injury which forced him off the pitch early on against Wales. Note that the "position" column lists the position at which the player made his Test debut, not necessarily the position for which he is best known. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 16 caps Creating a new men's skincare product leads to a sticky situation in Lord Sugar's boardroom Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) 57 caps Stuart Hogg (Exeter Chiefs) 93 caps Games and WDL refers to games when Captain Rank No Captain Captain Clubs First Last First G No Last G No Games as Capt W D L W% D% L% F A; 1: 1: Robert Gardner: Queens Park; Sat 30 Nov 1872 Scotland 0 England 0: Sat 08 Mar 1873 .