Having recorded over a century of points in each of their opening two victories over Samoa and Hong Kong China, Murray’s squad know that a win over the similarly unbeaten Japanese will see them earn a shot at promotion to next year’s World Rugby U20 Championship – a tier not reached by Scotland since 2019. […]
Eight of the Warriors selected are set to see their first action of the tour, including five players who will take to the field for the first time since Glasgow’s unforgettable BKT URC Grand Final triumph over the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria last month. A brand-new captaincy tandem will see Rory Darge and Sione Tuipulotu […]
Included in the cohort of Warriors selected is Rhea Clarke, the Glasgow Warriors co-captain selected for her first appearance of the competition after missing out on the narrow defeat to Italy last time out. Ellie Williamson is likewise included for the first time in the competition, as the West of Scotland product replaces club-mate Holland […]
Max Williamson and Gregor Brown will each win their first senior caps after being selected in the starting XV following outstanding campaigns in Glasgow’s BKT URC-winning season, whilst Nathan McBeth is selected amongst the replacements after linking up with the squad this week. In total, eight Warriors will take to the field on Saturday night, […]
Gregor Brown, Nathan McBeth and Max Williamson each see their form across the 2023/24 season rewarded with a first senior Scotland call-up, having all previously been invited to train with Townsend’s setup over the campaign to date. The trio have made a total of 46 appearances between them across the season so far, each playing […]
McDowall, who made his Scotland debut in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match against Italy last year, will form a centre partnership with Glasgow Warriors colleague Huw Jones. In the backs, Club Captain Kyle Steyn is named for his third consecutive Scotland start on the right wing. The Glasgow Warriors in the pack, are unchanged […]
Ruaraidh Hart co-captain’s the U20s squad for the second time alongside Geordie Gwynn from Ealing Trailfinders and Brunel University. Hart made his senior club debut for Glasgow Warriors back in February in a 40-7 win over the Dragons. The other four players in the starting line-up include Callum Smyth, Callum Norrie, Jonny Morris, and Johnny […]
The club centurion is one of 10 Glasgow Warriors selected for the trip to Rome, as Franco Smith’s men contribute more players to the national setup than any other team. All five of the Glasgow forwards that started the Calcutta Cup triumph over England are retained in the starting lineup, with George Turner starting his […]
The Birkmyre product is one of eight Glasgow academy players selected in the matchday 23 by Head Coach Kenny Murray, as Scotland go in search of their first win in this season’s competition after three competitive performances to date. Callum Norrie lines up at tight-head for the fourth successive fixture in the competition, the prop […]
Eight of the nine Warriors selected retain their places in the matchday 23 from the clash with France last time out, with Kyle Steyn the sole exception after being a late withdrawal to attend the birth of his first child. The squad is co-captained by Rory Darge, the openside having jointly led his county in […]
