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14 Mar 2025 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 to return to Championship in Italy

Scotland make their return to the U20 Championship stage for the first time since 2019, having won last year’s U20 Trophy at Hive Stadium, beating USA U20 in the final. The pools have been confirmed for the 15th edition of the prestigious age-grade tournament with the four host cities of Calvisano, Rovigo, Verona and Viadana […]

14 Mar 2025 - Scottish Gas Murrayfield

Six Nations Championships to Remain on Free-To-Air

ITV and BBC will share the free to air live coverage of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, offering fans access to rugby’s most prestigious annual Championship across TV and digital platforms. Both broadcasters have worked with Six Nations Rugby to agree a new and innovative partnership, to deliver coverage that builds on the year-on-year audience […]

12 Mar 2025 - Scotland U20

Two changes for Scotland U20 Six Nations finale

Seb Stephen and Bart Godsell come into the starting forward pack, having both featured from the bench in Scotland’s win over Wales at Hive Stadium on Friday night. Stephen comes in at hooker, and is joined in the front row by loosehead prop Oliver McKenna and Ollie Blyth-Lafferty who again keeps the tighthead prop berth. […]

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7 Mar 2025 - Scotland U20

Under 20 Six Nations: Scotland 27 – 12 Wales

Four tries – including two for Player of the Match Freddy Douglas – and one apiece for Nairn Moncrieff and Jack Brown saw Scotland pick up maximum points and end Wales’ title bid. The visitors had Tom Cottle sent off and Logan Franklin given a 20 minute red card in a match that quite simply […]

5 Mar 2025 - Scotland U20

Hunter to debut as Scotland U20 welcome Wales

Head Coach Kenny Murray has made four changes to his Scotland U20 side for their 2025 U20 Six Nations fixture against Wales U20 at Hive Stadium on Friday (kick off 7.15pm) – live on BBC iPlayer. Heriot’s Rugby back Angus Hunter comes in for his competitive debut at outside centre, while the further three changes […]

28 Feb 2025 - Scotland U20

Two Scotland U19 fixtures confirmed in April

Coached by Scotland U20 Head Coach Kenny Murray and his staff, Scotland will host Italy at The Greenyards, home of Melrose RFC, on Wednesday 9 April, kicking off at 4pm. The squad will then travel to Penny Park RFC, North Shields to face England on Saturday 26 April at 2pm. The fixtures will provide high-level […]

6 Feb 2025 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 unchanged for Ireland test

The only change comes on the bench, where Edinburgh Rugby prop Jamie Stewart joins the replacements. The front row again consists of Oliver McKenna at loosehead, Ollie Blyth-Lafferty at tighthead and Joe Roberts at hooker. Dan Halkon is joined by Charlie Moss in the second row, while blindside flanker Christian Lindsay, openside Billy Allen and […]

29 Jan 2025 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 team named for Italy opener

The fixture marks a return to competitive action for Scotland U20 for the first time since their World Rugby U20 Trophy win in summer, earning them a spot in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship. Tickets for the game are on sale online up until kick-off. The front row consists of Oliver McKenna at loosehead, […]

22 Jan 2025 - Scotland U20

Scotland U20 Squad named for 2025 U20 Six Nations

The group consists of 19 forwards and 15 backs, and will get their championship underway at home to Italy U20 on Friday 31 January at Hive Stadium. Johnny Ventisei will captain the squad, having led the side against Wales U20 in a friendly in December. Freddy Douglas, who won a first Scotland senior cap against […]

19 Dec 2024 - Scotland U20

Ventisei to captain Scotland U20 in friendly against Wales

Glasgow Warriors centre Johnny Ventisei will captain the side. Ventisei was part of the 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy winning squad in summer and captained the Combined Academies against Ulster Development earlier this season. Two players who were involved in Scotland U20’s development side against Wales last weekend, Keita Ando and Ollie McKenna, start in […]