Gregor Townsend Announces Scotland Squad, Featuring 10 Uncapped Stars

Wednesday, 12 June 2024 at 13:25

bySteven Smith

Gregor Townsend has named a 37-man squad for the Skyscanner Americas Tour this summer, with 10 players in contention for an international debut in matches against Canada, USA, Chile and Uruguay.

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Nathan McBeth, Patrick Harrison, Robbie Smith, Will Hurd, Max Williamson, Ewan Johnson, Gregor Brown, Gus Warr, Arron Reed and Matt Currie are the uncapped players on tour.

Loosehead prop McBeth, back-five forward Brown and second row Williamson, all from Glasgow Warriors, have trained with the Scotland squad in recent times along with winger Arron Reed from Sale Sharks who was in the Guinness Six Nations squad earlier this year. Reed is joined by scrum-half clubmate Gus Warr, who has represented Scotland at age-grade level.

Patrick Harrison has impressed for Edinburgh A in recent FOSROC Super Series matches and the 21-year-old hooker, Edinburgh Rugby’s youngest ever in the position, makes the step up to international level.

Another hooker, former Scotland Under-20s captain Robbie Smith, of Northampton Saints, has been named, joining fellow former Under-20s player and Oyonnax second row Ewan Johnson.

Leicester Tigers tighthead prop Will Hurd was included in the 2024 Guinness Six Nations squad but was ruled out through injury and has earned another call-up.

Edinburgh centre Matt Currie has previous experience of a Scotland summer tour, having started against Chile two years ago for Scotland A in a 45-5 victory.

The 10 uncapped players join a raft of experienced names who played in Scotland’s 2024 Guinness Six Nations campaign with Rory Darge, Luke Crosbie, Javan Sebastian, Elliot Millar-Mills, Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Ben Healy, Harry Paterson, George Horne, Kyle Rowe, Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe, Sione Tuipulotu, Matt Fagerson, Pierre Schoeman, Scott Cummings and Kyle Steyn all touring.

Summer Tour Fixture List

Scotland Summer Tour Squad

Forwards

Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby) 17 caps
Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby) 5 caps
Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped
Alex Craig (Scarlets) 2 caps
Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 38 caps
Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors) 19 caps
Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 44 caps
Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh Rugby) uncapped
Will Hurd (Leicester Tigers) uncapped
Ewan Johnson (Oyonnax Rugby) uncapped
Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped
Elliot Millar-Mills (Northampton Saints) 3 caps
Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh Rugby) 8 caps
Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby) 31 caps
Robbie Smith (Northampton Saints) uncapped
Rory Sutherland (Oyonnax Rugby) 30 caps
Dylan Richardson (The Sharks) 1 cap
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby) 49 caps
Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps
Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors) uncapped
Glen Young (Edinburgh Rugby) 3 caps

Backs

Matt Currie (Edinburgh Rugby) uncapped
Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors) 2 caps
Adam Hastings (Gloucester Rugby) 26 caps
Ben Healy (Edinburgh Rugby) 5 caps
George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) 30 caps
Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 48 caps
Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors) 2 caps
Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby) 1 cap
Arron Reed (Sale Sharks) uncapped
Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors) 4 caps
Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 19 caps
Ross Thompson (Glasgow Warriors) 3 caps
Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 25 caps
Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby) 39 caps
Gus Warr (Sale Sharks) uncapped

Daily Mail’s England Rugby team of the future from 2012 didn't age well… Where are they now 12 years on?

n 2012, the Daily Mail's website looked ahead and predicted which young talents might one day form the core of the England team.

While we usually wouldn't be overly critical of inaccurate predictions when looking back with perfect hindsight (we've certainly made our fair share of mistakes over the years!), it's hard to resist a bit of skepticism when it comes to the Mail. So, let's just shrug it off and move on!

#15. Ben Ransom

#14. Marland Yarde

#13. Jamie Elliott

#12. Manu Tuilagi

#11. Charlie Walker

#10. George Ford

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Leicester Tigers, Leeds Tykes, Bath
International? Injured

#9. Dan Robson

Status : Active
Current club: Pau
Clubs : Gloucester, Moseley, Wasps
International? 14 caps for England.

#1. Ross Harrison

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Sedgley Park
International? Played for England Saxons and U20

#2. Luke Cowan-Dickie

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Plymouth Albion, Exeter Chiefs
International? 34 caps for England and three for the Lions.

#3. Kyle Sinckler

Status : Active
Current club: Toulon
Clubs : Harlequins, Richmond, Ealing, Bristol Bears
International? Reglar prior to France move

#4. Dave Sisi

Status : Active
Current club: Zebre
Clubs : London Irish, London Scottish, Bath, Yorkshire Carnegie
International? 24 caps for Italy after playing for England U20

#5. Dom Barrow

Status : Active
Current club: Sale Sharks
Clubs : Yorkshire Carnegie, Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers, La Rochelle, Northampton Saints
International? Played for England U20.

#6. Matt Kvesic

Status : Active
Current club: Coventry
Clubs : Scarlets, Gloucester, Worcester, Zebre
International? 31 caps for England.

#7. Jack Clifford (Captain)

Status : Retired
Clubs : Harlequins, Ealing, Esher
International? 7 caps for England

#8. Ross Moriarty

Status : Active
Current club: Brive
Clubs : Gloucester, Hartpury, Dragons
International? 54 caps for Wales.

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