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
BACKS Scrum-half
Dylan Cockburn Dylan Cockburn
FORWARDS Second-row/Back-row
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/Centre
Kerr Yule Kerr Yule
BACKS Centre
Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
BACKS Fly-half
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 Prop
Euan Ferrie Euan Ferrie
FORWARDS 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 Centre
Sione Tuipulotu Sione Tuipulotu
BACKS Centre
Ollie Smith Ollie Smith
BACKS Utility back
Josh McKay Josh McKay
BACKS Full-back
Kyle Steyn Kyle Steyn
BACKS Winger
Jamie Dobie Jamie Dobie
BACKS Scrum-half/winger
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 Prop
Sione Vailanu Sione Vailanu
FORWARDS Back-row
Scott Cummings Scott Cummings
FORWARDS Second-row
Rory Darge Rory Darge
FORWARDS Back-row
Nathan McBeth Nathan McBeth
FORWARDS Prop
Murphy Walker Murphy Walker
FORWARDS Prop
Max Williamson Max Williamson
FORWARDS Second-row
Matt Fagerson Matt Fagerson
FORWARDS Back-Row
Johnny Matthews Johnny Matthews
FORWARDS Hooker
Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey
FORWARDS Back-row
Jamie Bhatti Jamie Bhatti
FORWARDS Prop
Patrick Schickerling Patrick Schickerling
FORWARDS Prop
Gregor Brown Gregor Brown
FORWARDS Second-row/Back-row
Angus Fraser Angus Fraser
FORWARDS Hooker/Back-row
Ally Miller Ally Miller
FORWARDS Back-row
Alex Samuel Alex Samuel
FORWARDS Second-row