Scotland U20 unchanged for Ireland test

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 31: Scotland's Reuben Logan in action during an Under-20's Six Nations match between Scotland and Italy at the Hive Stadium, on January 31, 2025, in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Ewan Bootman / SNS Group)

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 number 8 Reuben Logan continue in the back row.

The half-backs are made up of scrum-half Noah Cowan and stand-off Matthew Urwin. Johnny Ventisei, who captains the side, starts at outside centre and is joined inside by Kerr Yule, the two pairing up in the centres for the seventh time for Scotland U20.

Fergus Watson starts on the left wing, Guy Rogers is again on the opposite side. The team is completed by Jack Brown at full-back.

On the bench, Stewart, alongside hooker Seb Stephen and prop Jake Shearer, is primed to come on in the front row. Lock Bart Godsell and back-row Oliver Duncan complete the forward replacements.

For the second week in a row, the backs replacements are scrum-half Hector Patterson, stand-off/full-back Ross Wolfenden and back-three Nairn Moncrieff.

Murray said: “We’re looking for that consistency across the pitch so we’re happy to be able to keep the same starting team as last week.

“We’re still looking for that 80-minute performance that we’re capable of, and it’s important that we produce something that our fans at Hive Stadium can be proud of.

“It was a great atmosphere for the game last weekend which was a valuable experience for our players to be involved in, and I’m sure it will be more of the same this weekend.”

Scotland U20 team to play Ireland U20 on Saturday at Hive Stadium (kick off 7.45pm) – live on BBC iPlayer

15. Jack Brown – Edinburgh Rugby
14. Guy Rogers – University of Surrey/Harlequins
13. Johnny Ventisei – Captain – Glasgow Warriors
12. Kerr Yule – Glasgow Warriors
11. Fergus Watson – Glasgow Warriors

10. Matthew Urwin – Glasgow Warriors
9. Noah Cowan – Brunel University/Ealing Trailfinders

1. Oliver McKenna – Glasgow Warriors
2. Joe Roberts – Glasgow Warriors
3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty – Edinburgh Rugby
4. Charlie Moss – Montpellier
5. Dan Halkon – Glasgow Warriors
6. Christian Lindsay – Loretto School/Edinburgh Rugby
7. Billy Allen – Dungannon RFC
8. Reuben Logan – Northampton Saints

Replacements

16. Seb Stephen – Edinburgh Academical FC
17. Jake Shearer – Glasgow Warriors
18. Jamie Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby
19. Bart Godsell – Loughborough University
20. Oliver Duncan – Edinburgh Rugby
21. Hector Patterson – Edinburgh Rugby
22. Ross Wolfenden – Edinburgh Rugby
23. Nairn Moncrieff – Edinburgh Rugby