What they said

Head Coach Kenny Murray said: “The group are really excited to get the Six Nations underway. We’ve been in camp for a while now so it’s great to have a game to look forward to this weekend.

“The group have trained a lot together in the past few weeks, and we’re really happy with how they’ve come on. It will be great to see them in the competitive environment of an U20 Six Nations game.

“We want to put in a performance that we can be proud of, and this is the starting point for us as we build towards the U20 Championship in the summer, so it’s important that we start as we mean to go on and play like we know this squad can.”

Tickets are available online until kick-off.

The team

The stats

  • Scotland were the only team to commit at least two opposition tacklers on 60%+ of their carries in the 2024 U20 Six Nations (63%) and had the second highest dominant carry rate of any side in last year’s Championship (42%)
  • Scotland had the second best tackle success rate of any side (86.4%), in addition to ranking first for dominant tackles per game (12.6), in the 2024 U20 Six Nations.
  • Italy (7.6) and Scotland (7.4) were the only sides to average 6+ turnovers won per game in the 2024 U20 Six Nations and also conceded fewer turnovers per match than any other teams in the competition (Italy – 12.2, Scotland – 13.0).

RELATED

Weekend Preview: Scotland Internationals in the Spotlight 16 January 2026 Cup & Competitions Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership feature match: Melrose v Selkirk 16 January 2026 Cup & Competitions Boys Schools Cup Finals Preview 16 January 2026 Cup & Competitions Boys School Cup Finals 2025 15 January 2026 Scotland Women Players named ahead of first Scotland Women camp of 2026 15 January 2026 Scotland XV coaching team announcement 15 January 2026 Scotland Men U20 Scotland U20 fixtures confirmed for rebranded 2026 World Rugby Junior World Championship 15 January 2026 Scotland Women Belisle to retire from international rugby 13 January 2026 Glasgow Warriors Men ASM Clermont-Auvergne 21-33 Glasgow Warriors 11 January 2026 Edinburgh Rugby Men Capital comeback: Edinburgh overcome 13-point deficit to edge Gloucester 11 January 2026 Cup & Competitions Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership preview: Saturday 10 January 9 January 2026 Obituary Obituary: Ian McCrae 9 January 2026 Obituary Obituary: Jim Turner 9 January 2026 Scotland Women Scottish Rugby adds international experience to Scotland Women coaching set-up 5 January 2026 Edinburgh Rugby Men Edinburgh hold nerve in Treviso thriller 4 January 2026 Glasgow Warriors Men Glasgow Warriors 47-10 Zebre Parma 4 January 2026 Glasgow Warriors Men Nick Ryan and Duncan Weir join Warriors Academy coaching team 31 December 2025 1872 Cup (Edinburgh Rugby) Match Report: Edinburgh 3–21 Glasgow Warriors 29 December 2025 1872 Cup (Edinburgh Rugby) 1872 Cup: What’s on Guide 25 December 2025 1872 Cup (Edinburgh Rugby) Take part in the 1872 Cup light show! 25 December 2025