Scotland name Nations Championship squad
Gregor Townsend names Scotland’s 36-player Nations Championship squad
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 36-player squad for the upcoming Nations Championship fixtures, with uncapped Glasgow Warriors hookers Gregor Hiddleston and Seb Stephen earning call-ups.
Scotland will face Argentina, South Africa and Fiji in July as Townsend balances senior experience with emerging talent.
Scotland Name Nations Championship Squad
Townsend has included a strong core of experienced internationals for the July series, with captain Sione Tuipulotu, Finn Russell, Zander Fagerson, Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham among the key names selected.
Scotland will open their campaign away to Argentina on July 4, before facing world champions South Africa in Pretoria on July 11. They will then conclude the series against Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on July 18.
Gregor Hiddleston And Seb Stephen Called Up
The main new additions are Glasgow hookers Hiddleston and Stephen, who are the two uncapped players in the squad. They join Ewan Ashman in the hooker group, giving Scotland fresh competition in the front row.
Several senior players are close to major appearance landmarks. Scott Cummings and Pierre Schoeman are each one cap away from reaching 50 Scotland appearances, while Rory Sutherland is also nearing the milestone.
Scotland squad:
Forwards: Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Magnus Bradbury, Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey, Freddy Douglas, Matt Fagerson, Zander Fagerson, Jonny Gray, Gregor Hiddleston, Will Hurd, Nathan McBeth, Liam McConnell, Elliot Millar Mills, D'arcy Rae, Alex Samuel, Pierre Schoeman, Seb Stephen, Rory Sutherland, Max Williamson.
Backs: Fergus Burke, Jamie Dobie, Darcy Graham, George Horne, Rory Hutchinson, Tom Jordan, Stafford McDowall, Kyle Rowe, Finn Russell, Ollie Smith, Kyle Steyn, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Ben White.
