Glasgow Warriors centre Sione Tuipulotu, who took on the captaincy late last year, will once again lead the team. The squad features two uncapped players. Scotland kicks off their 2025 Guinness Men's Six Nations campaign against Italy at home on Saturday 1st February.
There are two new caps in the 2025 Scotland squad, Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke, who qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born grandfather, earns his first call-up alongside Glasgow Warriors No. 8 Jack Mann, whose strong performances in the Scotstoun back row have caught the selectors’ attention.
Jonny Gray, the Bordeaux-Bègles lock with 77 caps to his name, is set to make a bid for a Test return. Gray, sidelined since the 2023 Six Nations, has recovered from injury and is eager to reclaim his place in the second row.
The 22-man forward contingent includes a deep pool of back-row options: Rory Darge, Jamie Ritchie, Luke Crosbie, Josh Bayliss, Jack Dempsey, Matt Fagerson, and Mann. Gray is part of a strong second-row unit that also features Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Marshall Sykes, and Gregor Brown.
In the front row, props Pierre Schoeman, Rory Sutherland, Jamie Bhatti, Zander Fagerson, Will Hurd, and D’Arcy Rae join a quartet of hookers: Ewan Ashman, Dave Cherry, Dylan Richardson, and Patrick Harrison.
Among the 15 backs, the back-three lineup includes Blair Kinghorn, Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham, and Kyle Rowe. Tuipulotu is joined in the centre positions by Huw Jones, Stafford McDowall, Matt Currie, and Rory Hutchinson.
The half-back options feature Finn Russell, Tom Jordan, and first-time inclusion Fergus Burke at fly-half, alongside scrum-halves Ben White, George Horne, and Jamie Dobie.
Scotland’s Six Nations schedule sees them host Ireland on Sunday, 9 February, before travelling to Twickenham for the Calcutta Cup clash with England on Saturday 22nd February. Their penultimate match is a home fixture against Wales on Saturday 8th March, with the tournament concluding in Paris against France on Saturday 15th March.
Scotland squad for the 2025 Guinness Six Nations (caps in brackets):
Forwards (22)
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (22)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (10)
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors (35)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (4)
Dave Cherry – Edinburgh Rugby (11)
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby (12)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (42)
Rory Darge – Vice-Captain – Glasgow Warriors (25)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (22)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (50)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (70)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (75)
Jonny Gray – Bordeaux Bègles (77)
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (4)
Jack Mann – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
Dylan Richardson – The Sharks (6)
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (54)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (37)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (37)
Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
Backs (15)
Fergus Burke – Saracens (uncapped)
Matt Currie – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (9)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (42)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (8)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (53)
Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (3)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (55)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (8)
Finn Russell – Vice-Captain – Bath Rugby (82)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (9)
Sione Tuipulotu – Captain – Glasgow Warriors (30)
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (44)
Ben White – Toulon (24)
