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19 Warriors selected in Scotland squad for Nations Championship

26 Oct 2026

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named 19 Glasgow Warriors in a 37-man squad for the upcoming Nations Championship fixtures this November, as the squad looks to continue the momentum built in a positive trio of outings last summer.

The group will once again be captained by Sione Tuipulotu, the centre taking charge of a squad preparing to face New Zealand, Australia and Japan on successive weekends at Scottish Gas Murrayfield.

Seb Stephen and Gregor Hiddleston are both included after winning their first senior international caps in the summer internationals, both men having started the season in strong form for the Warriors.

Zander Fagerson is the most experienced Warrior selected as he looks to add to his 84 Scotland caps to date, with the Player of the Match from the weekend’s victory over Benetton joined by Rory Sutherland and Nathan McBeth amongst the options at prop.

Alex Craig returns to the Scotland setup just a week on from signing a contract extension with Glasgow Warriors, as he joins Scott Cummings and Max Williamson as the Glasgow representatives in the engine room.

Gregor Brown provides an option at both second row and back row, whilst Rory Darge and Matt Fagerson are included alongside the newest Glasgow Warrior, Jamie Ritchie, in the back-row contingent.

Jamie Ritchie is officially a Warrior ⚔️ https://t.co/Nll97U95Kj

— Glasgow Warriors (@GlasgowWarriors) October 24, 2026

Behind the scrum, George Horne could reach a half-century of appearances for his country during the autumn international window, the scrum-half currently sitting on 47 caps ahead of the action getting underway.

Jamie Dobie covers both scrum-half and wing after a standout start to the 2026/27 campaign in Glasgow colours, as Stafford McDowall joins captain Tuipulotu in competing for a place in the midfield.

Utility back Ollie Smith provides cover across the backline for Townsend and his coaching team, with Kyle Rowe and Kyle Steyn – whose try at the weekend saw him move into the top five try-scorers of all-time for Glasgow Warriors – completing the Glasgow Warriors contingent.

Scotland open their November campaign against New Zealand at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday 7 November, with kick-off scheduled for 2.10pm.