Five Warriors selected as Scotland U20 take on Japan

Hooker Joe Roberts will once again captain the side, with fellow Warriors Ollie McKenna and Dan Halkon joining him in the starting pack. Jackson Rennie and Alex Bryden are named among the replacements.

Scotland U20 Head Coach Fergus Pringle has made three changes to the side that produced an impressive performance against New Zealand last time out.

Roberts retains the captaincy after scoring two tries against the Junior All Blacks, while McKenna continues at loose-head prop and Halkon starts in the second row.

Rennie and Bryden are included amongst the replacements as Scotland look to finish the pool stage on a high against a Japan side searching for their first victory of the tournament.

Scotland U20 team to play Japan in the 2026 World Rugby Junior Championship on Tuesday 7 July at the AIA Arena, Kutaisi, Georgia (kick-off 3.30pm local time, 12.30m BST): Live on Premier Sports and Rugby Pass TV.

1. Ollie McKenna (Glasgow Warriors)
2. Joe Roberts (Glasgow Warriors) CAPTAIN
3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)
4. Christian Lindsay (Edinburgh Rugby)
5. Dan Halkon (Glasgow Warriors)
6. Sam Byrd (Edinburgh Rugby)
7. Jack Utterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
8. Harvey Preston (Glasgow Hawks)
9. Matthew Fick (Edinburgh Rugby)
10. Jake Dalziel (Merchiston Castle/Newcastle Red Bulls)
11. Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)
12. Henry Kesterton (Edinburgh Rugby)
13. Campbell Waugh (Glasgow Hawks)
14. Daniel Kelly (Edinburgh Rugby)
15. Rory McHaffie (Edinburgh Rugby)

    Replacements

16. Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)
17. Jamie McAughtrie (Ayr RFC)
18. Jackson Rennie (Glasgow Warriors)
19. Finlay Mather (Grammar Tec)
20. Oliver Finlayson-Russell (University of St Andrews)
21. Asa Stewart Harris (Saracens)
22. Alex Bryden (Glasgow Warriors)
23. Ewan Caven (Gloucester Rugby/Nottingham University)