Wight Names Scotland Club XV to Play Ireland

Nine Tennent’s Premiership clubs are represented in Wight’s match day squad, which will see 12 players in the starting line-up make their Scotland Club XV debut.

Wight has selected Hawick’s Shawn Muir and Marr’s Calvin Henderson to support hooker Fergus Scott in the front row.

Mike Vernal from Currie Chieftains and Jed-Forest’s Gregor Law will pack down in the second row while Jamie Sole (Edinburgh Accies) and Wallace Nelson (Currie Chieftains) start as flankers. Ewan MacDougall of Selkirk will wear the number eight jersey.

In the half-backs Currie’s Gregor Christie will start at scrum-half and Aaron McColm from Selkirk is at stand-off.

Marr team-mates Colin Sturgeon and Conor Bickerstaff pair up to start in the centre while Conor’s brother Scott earns a spot on the wing with Jed-Forest’s Callum Young on the other wing. GHA’s Grant Mollison completes the starting line up at full-back.

Wight has called upon Currie Chieftains’ Fergus Scott to captain the squad. On his appointment he said:

“It’s a tremendous honour to be named captain for the Scotland Club XV. To represent your country is huge in itself, but to lead the team is something special and a memory myself, family and club will cherish.
Fergus Scott

“In the sessions we’ve had, the
boys have worked hard on and off the field to prepare for what we know
will be a tough physical encounter, Ireland will bring pace and power across
the board”

On his squad selection Wight said:
“There were some really tough calls to make as everyone put their hand up for selection
during training sessions and showed what they could do.

“I believe we have a great balance
of youth and experience within the squad to execute the game plan against
Ireland on Friday night.”

Scotland Club XV team to face Ireland
Club XV on Friday at Netherdale

(kick-off 7:30pm)

15. Grant Mollison (GHA)*

14. Scott Bickerstaff (Marr)*
13. Conor Bickerstaff (Marr)*
12. Colin Sturgeon (Marr)*
11. Callum Young (Jed-Forest)

10. Aaron McColm (Selkirk)*
9. Gregor Christie (Currie)*

1. Shawn Muir (Hawick)
2. Fergus Scott – CAPTAIN (Currie Chieftains)
3. Calvin Henderson (Marr) *
4. Mike Vernel (Currie Chieftains) *
5. Gregor Law (Jed-Forest) *
6. Jamie Sole (Edinburgh Accies) *
7. Wallace Nelson (Currie Chieftains) *
8. Ewan MacDougall (Selkirk) *

Substitutes

16. Matt Carryer (Hawick) *
17. William Farquhar (Marr) *
18. Gary Strain (Glasgow Hawks)
19. Robin Cessford (Aberdeen Grammar) *
20. Nathaniel Coe (Aberdeen Grammar) *
21. Patrick Boyer (Glasgow Hawks)
22. Andrew Mitchell (Hawick) *
23. Steven Hamilton (Currie Chieftains) *

* Uncapped Club XV player

Tickets are available now at bit.ly/2020ScotClubXV. Adults £10, U18 £5, Concession (students & seniors) £5 and U12 for £1* (with a paying adult ticket, until midnight Thursday 30 January, increases to £5 on matchday). Club commission is available.

Highlights of the match will be available early the following week on Scottish Rugby TV.