Three Warriors named in Scotland A squad
20 Jan 2026Three Glasgow Warriors have been selected in the Scotland A squad that will face Italy XV next month, forming part of a Nigel Carolan-led playing group set to travel to Rieti.
Gregor Hiddleston is the sole Glasgow forward selected in the dedicated Scotland A group, the hooker having turned in a series of outstanding displays for Franco Smith’s squad in both the BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup to date in 2025/26.
Behind the scrum, Dan Lancaster is included in the Scotland A setup for the first time, the former Scotland U18 cap having started in victories over ASM Clermont-Auvergne and Saracens over the last fortnight.
Ben Afshar completes the Glasgow trio selected, having captained Scotland U20 prior to representing both Scotland A and Emerging Scotland in recent seasons.
