Four Warriors selected for Scotland U20 clash with Italy

Hooker Joe Roberts will once again co-captain the side and starts in the front-row, while second-row Dan Halkon is named in the engine room for the opening fixture of the tournament.

There is further Warriors representation amongst the replacements, with prop Jackson Rennie and back-three cover Alex Bryden both selected on the bench.

Scotland U20 team to play Italy in 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship on Saturday 27 June in Kutaisi, Georgia (kick-off 10am BST – live on Premier Sports and RugbyPass TV):

1. Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)
2. Joe Roberts (Glasgow Warriors) Co-Captain
3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)
4. Alfie Blackett (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
5. Dan Halkon (Glasgow Warriors)
6. Christian Lindsay (Edinburgh Rugby)
7. Jack Utterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
8. Harry Jackaman (Watsonian FC)
9. Matthew Fick (Edinburgh Rugby)
10. Jake Dalziel (Merchiston Castle School/Melrose RFC)
11. Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)
12. Ross Wolfenden (Edinburgh Rugby) Co-Captain
13. Henry Kesterton (Edinburgh Rugby)
14. Dan Kelly (Watsonian FC)
15. Rory McHaffie (Edinburgh Rugby)

    Replacements

16. Jamie McAughtrie (Ayr RFC)
17. Will Pearce (Bristol Bears/Cardiff Metropolitan University)
18. Jackson Rennie (Glasgow Warriors)
19. Sam Byrd (Edinburgh Rugby)
20. Harvey Preston (Glasgow Hawks)
21. Oliver Finlayson-Russell (University of St Andrews)
22. Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens)
23. Alex Bryden (Glasgow Warriors)