U18 men team named for festival finale

10 Apr 2026

Head Coach Ross Miller has made 10 changes to his Scotland Men U18 starting line-up for the final round of the U18 Six Nations Festival against Georgia U18 at Stade Municipal Louis Darragon (kick off 10am BST) - live on YouTube.

Zak Burgess starts at loosehead prop, with James Roberts at hooker and Cooper Simpson coming in at tighthead prop to make up the front row.

James Dalrymple vice-captains the team and starts in the second row for the third game in a row, with Daniel Shellard coming in to join him.

The flankers are unchanged with Hamish Mather at blindside and Bradley Bohmer at openside, and Rowan Walsh comes back in at number 8 to complete the forwards.

Olly McKenzie starts at scrum-half and will link up with captain and stand-off Angus Robson in the half-backs.

Charlie Robbi is in at inside centre, with Ben McDonald staying at outside centre. Murray Waugh continues on the left wing Ruaridh Law in on the right, and the team is rounded off by Finlay Anderson who moves from centre to full-back.

Jack Nesbitt, Michael Scarth, Archie Smellie, , Oliver Richardson, Angus Abel and Rory Baxter make up the forwards replacements, while Coel Pettet, Lochlan Glackin, Samuela Lawaci, Rhuari Hill and Alexander Sneddon are the backs replacements.

Scotland Men U18 team to face Georgia U18 at Stade Municipal Louis Darragon tomorrow (kick off 12pm BST) – live on YouTube

15. Finlay Anderson
14. Ruaridh Law
13. Ben McDonald
12. Charlie Robbie
11. Murray Waugh

10. Angus Robson CAPTAIN
9. Olly McKenzie

1.Zak Burgess
2. James Roberts
3. Cooper Simpson
4. James Dalrymple
5. Daniel Shallard
6. Hamish Mather
7. Bradley Bohmer
8. Rowan Walsh

Replacements

16. Jack Nesbitt
17. Michael Scarth
18. Archie Smellie
19. Oliver Richardson
20. Angus Abel
21. Rory Baxter
22. Coel Pettet
23. Lochlan Glackin
24. Samuela Lawaci
25. Rhuari Hill
26. Alexander Sneddon

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