Hefin O'Hare and Scotland caps who are notable for reasons other than being on the national rugby union team, e.g. Having signed his first senior deal aged just 17, former Madrascals mini and Strathallan School pupil Jamie Ritchie made his professional rugby debut for Edinburgh Rugby in October 2014, from which time he has racked up over 80 appearances for the capital club. Townsend hopes the omission of Price will get the best out of him, adding: "Ali has been so good for us over that period. Stuart Hogg - The Former Scotland Captain. This will get the best out of Ali. Scotland has played international rugby union since 1871, when they beat England in their first Test match. Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps Having previously played 14 matches for Australia, Dempsey has made himself available to play for Scotland under World Rugbys birthright transfer rules which allows a capped player to switch allegiance to another country they are eligible to play for following a three-year cooling off period. Dugald MacDonald who played for South Africa, while his brother Donald played for Scotland, uncapped Scottish players e.g. ", Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. They've got so many quality players in their team and could play a different way, so we have to adapt. Scotland earned narrow wins in Dublin and Cardiff but a 21-0 home victory over France bolstered confidence, as did the recall of. George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 29 caps Games and WDL refers to games when Captain Rank No Captain Captain Clubs First Last First G No Last G No Games as Capt W D L W% D% L% F A; 1: 1: Robert Gardner: Queens Park; Sat 30 Nov 1872 Scotland 0 England 0: Sat 08 Mar 1873 . How to get into rugby union - get into the social team game that brings people together. Scotland have named their team (Rugby World) Scotland Six Nations squad to play France Stuart Hogg; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe' Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson. "That's the exciting thing for us, how good we were last week, we still believe we can be better. This is a list of Scottish national rugby union players, i.e. Sarah Hunter and Marlie Packer will co-captain England as they begin the defence of their Women's Six Nations title this month. Stuart Hogg has been named Scotland's captain for the Six Nations, France's players attends a training session at the Fuji Hokuroku Park, Ireland's Rhys Ruddock attends a gym training session, Japan's wing Kotaro Matsushima is tackled by Russia's centre Vladimir Ostroushko, Former New Zealand international Richie McCaw holds the Rugby World Cup trophy during the tournament's opening ceremony, An Argentina fan wearing a mask with an image of football player Lionel Messi, France supporters kiss outside the Tokyo Stadium, Australia's hooker Silatolu Latu is tackled, Argentina's centre Jeronimo de la Fuente (C) is tackled by France's wing Yoann Huget, New Zealand's scrum-half TJ Perenara (L) and full back Ben Smith interact with fans, Ireland's wing Jacob Stockdale (2nd R) runs with the ball, England's centre Manu Tuilagi scores a try, A Wales supporters laughs outside the City of Toyota Stadium. Having signed his first senior deal aged just 17, former Madrascals mini and Strathallan School pupil Jamie Ritchie made his professional rugby debut for Edinburgh Rugby in October 2014, from which time he has racked up over 80 appearances for the capital club. First and Last G No refers to game number when first and last made captain. Send a Message. The great man has been saying some interesting. The 26-year-old is current co-captain of Edinburgh and previously led Scotland alongside Ali Price, against Tonga last Autumn, having played for the national team for four years amassing 32 caps. Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 24 caps Ph: +44 (0) 844 335 3933 Fax: +353 (0) 131 346 5001. Scotland have named their team (Rugby World). v United States of America at Murrayfield, v United States of America at San Francisco, Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 19:26, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Scotland_national_rugby_union_players&oldid=1140361659, v Canada at Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, This page was last edited on 19 February 2023, at 19:26. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Last updated on 12 February 202112 February 2021.From the section Scottish Rugby. 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Luke Crosbie will his second start for Gregor Townsend's team and he will play at open-side flanker on Saturday. After two years away, Alev Kelter makes her return to the women's HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with the USA in Vancouver this weekend. Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has warned his side not to underestimate depleted Wales in Saturday's Six Nations showdown at Murrayfield. Finn Russell has been left out of Scotland's squad for the upcoming autumn series, while Jamie Ritchie is named captain. And obviously we have to hold firm in defence. Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 67 caps Stuart Hogg; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie (captain), Hamish Watson, Matt Fagerson. Chris Harris (Gloucester Rugby) 39 caps Cameron Henderson (Leicester Tigers) uncapped Javan Sebastian (Scarlets) 3 caps Many players were active in two decades, and so are included in both listings. Japanese fans celebrate in the Tokyo fans park. Ross Thompson (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps Bookmark Quiz Bookmark Quiz Bookmark. Ruaridh McConnochie (Bath Rugby) uncapped Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. ", Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Kyle Steyn, 13 Huw Jones, 12 Sione Tuipulotu, 11 Duhan van der Merwe, 10 Finn Russell, 9 Ben White; 1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 George Turner, 3 WP Nel, 4 Richie Gray, 5 Grant Gilchrist, 6 Jamie Ritchie (c), 7 Luke Crosbie, 8 Matt Fagerson, Replacements: 16 Fraser Brown, 17 Jamie Bhatti, 18 Simon Berghan, 19 Jonny Gray, 20 Jack Dempsey, 21 George Horne, 22 Blair Kinghorn, 23 Chris Harris, Jamie Ritchie will captain Scotland for the first time in the Six Nations. An Argentina supporter celebrates the victory over Tonga. But the Edinburgh hooker had a disappointing tournament and was left out of the starting line-up as the Dark Blues saw their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals evaporate with defeat to the hosts in their final pool match. Hamish Watson comes into the squad for the first time in this years tournament. Watch live on BBC One; listen to commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and BBC Radio Scotland MW/Digital; watch, listen & follow live text commentary on the BBC Sport website & app. In the forwards, Ritchie is joined by new call-up Jack Dempsey. Scotland Men's Captains Ollie Cruickshank 2021-01-28T19:04:34+00:00. Andy Christie (Saracens) 3 caps Tom Curry will captain an England side featuring a midfield combination of Henry Slade and Elliot Daly in their Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. Scotland National Rugby Union Team Squad. Argentina vs Tonga takes places at the picturesque Hanazono Stadium. First and Last refer to games as captain. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Jamie Ritchie captains the squad and former skipper Stuart Hogg could bring up his century in this year's Championship, the full-back currently sitting on 96 caps. Scotland secured a first victory in Wales for 18 years when the sides met three months ago in a delayed final game of last season's championship. Rugby Union Tom Curry will captain England for the first time in his career, while Elliot Daly, Sam Simmonds and Nick Isiekwe will start in Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield. Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors) 57 caps Experienced duo Richie Gray and Grant Gilchrist resume their partnership in the second row after impressing during last year's Autumn Nation Series, with Gilchrist being named as vice-captain. Next up will be Fiji who Scotland last played in 2018, when Adam Hastings scored his first try for Scotland in a thrilling 54-17 victory. Gregor Townsend has made one change to his Scotland starting XV for their third round Six Nations match against France. The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in men's international rugby union and is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh Rugby) 38 caps He won plaudits, and two more caps, at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan and featured as vice-captain during some memorable games, most notably the 2021 Calcutta Cup success against England at Twickenham and the subsequent victory versus France in Paris. WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby) 50 caps Find Scotland Rugby Union Captain stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. By f1ndunc. Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 2 caps "We can take a huge amount of confidence from last week," Hogg added." Adam Hastings (Gloucester Rugby) 26 caps Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Nick Haining (Edinburgh Rugby) 11 caps Gregor Townsend says his Scotland side can "do something special" in this year's championship, and victory on Saturday would offer further evidence of a genuine title challenge. 5,168 Scotland Rugby Captains Run Premium High Res Photos Browse 5,168 scotland rugby captains run stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. Replacements: Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, WP Nel, Jonny Gray, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Blair Kinghorn, Chris Harris. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) 51 caps, Mark Bennett (Edinburgh Rugby) 27 caps Collect, curate and comment on your files. "We chatted a week ago that he needed to improve. Bill Gammell is better known as a businessman, and In the back three, Scotland's record try-scorer Stuart Hogg continues at full-back, with Duhan van der Merwe and Kyle Steyn lining up on the wings. Edinburgh Rugby duo WP Nel and Nick Haining have returned to the squad having featured in this years Guinness Six Nations but having missed out on selection for the summer tour. A US fan wears shows his support for the Eagles against England. The 27-year-old Exeter Chiefs full-back replaces Edinburgh's Stuart McInally . They finished on 80 points, with 10 try bonus points and a points difference of 329. Rory Sutherland (Ulster Rugby) 22 caps Sione Tuipulotu is named alongside Jones as the centre pairing, the former having scored his first tries for Scotland in November's win over Argentina, with the latter having notched no fewer than four tries against England in as many games against them. Other headline team news sees scrum-half Ali Price - who toured with the British and Irish Lions in the summer of 2021 - dropped from the squad entirely, with Ben White starting, and George Horne among the replacements. Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 11 caps In the backs, Gloucester Rugbys Chris Harris and Adam Hastings are included after the latter was ruled out of the tour to Argentina through injury at the last minute. Replacements: Fraser Brown, Jamie Bhatti, Simon Berghan, Jonny Gray, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Blair Kinghorn, Chris Harris. Scotland Men's Captains. The Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie speaks to Amazon Prime: "It's tough to be on the wrong side of the result. 'Scotland must thrive on expectation to rewrite record books again'. Sean Maitland (Saracens) 53 caps Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps Scottish Rugby Union Also make sure you know about theFixtures, Injuries,TV Coverage by clicking on the highlighted links. Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 25 caps Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby) 2 caps