As has usually been the case lately, the Scotland Six Nations squad had a blended time of it in 2024. A fourth successive victory towards England apart, the group’s fourth-place end was removed from classic, characterised by slim defeats to France and Eire, and a shock loss to Italy in Rome. Even the win towards Wales was tainted by the actual fact Scotland practically let a 20-point half-time lead slip away.
Nonetheless, the Scotland Six Nations squad is full of expertise, giving head coach Gregor Townsend loads of thrilling choices for the 2025 championship – most notably the splendidly unpredictable Finn Russell at fly-half and try-scoring machine Duhan van der Merwe on the wing. Count on a number of Six Nations 2025 stars to seek out their manner into Andy Farrell’s celebration for the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia subsequent summer season.
Learn extra: Six Nations fixtures 2025
Scotland Six Nations squad: Line-ups from each match in 2024
Spherical 1: v Wales (Principality Stadium)
Beginning XV: Kyle Rowe, Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Grey, Scott Cummings, Luke Crosbie, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath
Consequence: Wales 26-27 Scotland
Spherical 2: v France (Murrayfield)
Beginning XV: Harry Paterson; Kyle Rowe, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath
Consequence: Scotland 16-20 France
Spherical 3: v England (Murrayfield)
Beginning XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath
Consequence: Scotland 30-21 England
Spherical 4: v Italy (Stadio Olimpico)
Beginning XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Cameron Redpath, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, George Horne; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Andy Christie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson, Ali Worth, Kyle Rowe
Consequence: Italy 31-29 Scotland
Spherical 5: v Eire (Aviva Stadium)
Beginning XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Andy Christie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey.
Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Cameron Redpath, Kyle Rowe
Consequence: Ireland 17-13 Scotland
Scotland Six Nations squad 2024
Forwards
Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby)
Josh Bayliss (Tub Rugby)
Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors)
Andy Christie (Saracens)
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors)
Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors)
Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors)
Grant Gilchrist ( Edinburgh Rugby)
Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs)
Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors)
Elliot Millar-Mills (Northampton Saints)
WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby)
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby)
Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh Rugby)
Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby)
Sam Skinner (Edinburgh Rugby)
George Turner (Glasgow Warriors)
Glen Younger (Edinburgh Rugby)
Backs
Ben Healy (Edinburgh Rugby)
George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints)
Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors)
Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors)
Ross McCann (Nice Britain Sevens)
Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
Ali Worth (Edinburgh Rugby)
Cameron Redpath (Tub Rugby)
Arron Reed (Sale Sharks)
Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors)
Finn Russell (Tub Rugby)
Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors)
Ross Thompson (Glasgow Warriors)
Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors)
Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby)
Ben White (Toulon)
