INFO

Date of birth 21/04/2000 Height 6ft 4in Place of birth Sydney, Australia Weight 96kg

PROFILE

Comfortable across the back-line, Savala made the switch to Scotstoun after scoring three tries in 15 appearances for Northampton Saints across a two-year spell with the English outfit.

Prior to his switch to Northampton, the Sydney-born back – who qualifies for Scotland through his father, who hails from Ayr – enjoyed a productive spell at Edinburgh, making 33 appearances for the capital outfit.

His consistency in 2022/23 saw him make 18 appearances in all competitions, recording an 82% success rate from the tee and starting at fly-half in Investec Champions Cup wins over Castres and Saracens.

Savala began his rugby journey in rugby league, starting out in the Sydney Roosters academy system before switching to the 15-a-side code.

He was called up to the senior Scotland squad ahead of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations, having impressed the coaching group with his skillset in both attack and defence.

OTHER PLAYERS

Tavi Tuipulotu Tavi Tuipulotu
FORWARDS Hooker
Jack Oliver Jack Oliver
ACADEMY Scrum-half
Roddy Grant Roddy Grant
COACHES Assistant Coach
Scott Forrest Scott Forrest
COACHES Assistant Coach
Dan Lancaster Dan Lancaster
BACKS Fly-half/centre
Alex Craig Alex Craig
FORWARDS Second Row
Seb Stephen Seb Stephen
FORWARDS Hooker
Macenzzie Duncan Macenzzie Duncan
FORWARDS Back-row
Jare Oguntibeju Jare Oguntibeju
FORWARDS Second Row
Grant Stewart Grant Stewart
FORWARDS Hooker
Sam Talakai Sam Talakai
FORWARDS Prop
Rory Sutherland Rory Sutherland
FORWARDS Prop
Kerr Johnston Kerr Johnston
BACKS Winger
Kerr Yule Kerr Yule
ACADEMY Centre
Gregor Hiddleston Gregor Hiddleston
FORWARDS Hooker
Adam Hastings Adam Hastings
BACKS Fly-half
Ben Afshar Ben Afshar
BACKS Scrum-Half
Duncan Munn Duncan Munn
BACKS Centre
Kyle Rowe Kyle Rowe
BACKS Winger
Fin Richardson Fin Richardson
FORWARDS Tighthead
Euan Ferrie Euan Ferrie
FORWARDS Second-row/Back-row
Al Dickinson Al Dickinson
COACHES Assistant Coach
Nigel Carolan Nigel Carolan
COACHES Assistant Coach
Franco Smith Franco Smith
COACHES Head Coach
Stafford McDowall Stafford McDowall
BACKS Inside Centre
Sione Tuipulotu Sione Tuipulotu
BACKS Outside Centre
Ollie Smith Ollie Smith
BACKS Full-back
Josh McKay Josh McKay
BACKS Full-back
Kyle Steyn Kyle Steyn
BACKS Winger
Jamie Dobie Jamie Dobie
BACKS Scrum-half
Huw Jones Huw Jones
BACKS Centre
George Horne George Horne
BACKS Scrum-half
Duncan Weir Duncan Weir
BACKS Fly-half
Zander Fagerson Zander Fagerson
FORWARDS Tighthead
Sione Vailanu Sione Vailanu
FORWARDS Number 8
Scott Cummings Scott Cummings
FORWARDS Lock
Rory Darge Rory Darge
FORWARDS Openside Flanker
Nathan McBeth Nathan McBeth
FORWARDS Loosehead
Murphy Walker Murphy Walker
FORWARDS Tighthead
Max Williamson Max Williamson
FORWARDS Lock
Matt Fagerson Matt Fagerson
FORWARDS Back Row
Johnny Matthews Johnny Matthews
FORWARDS Hooker
Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey
FORWARDS Number 8
Jamie Bhatti Jamie Bhatti
FORWARDS Loosehead
Patrick Schickerling Patrick Schickerling
FORWARDS Tighthead
Gregor Brown Gregor Brown
FORWARDS Blindside Flanker
Angus Fraser Angus Fraser
FORWARDS Hooker
Ally Miller Ally Miller
FORWARDS Openside Flanker
Alex Samuel Alex Samuel
FORWARDS Lock