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22 Jan 2025

Mark Fyffe

He has also represented George Watson’s College and went on to play for Watsonians’ senior sides. Fyffe has featured for Edinburgh ‘A’ in the 2024/25 season, and plays for Edinburgh University where he studies Economics and Accountancy.

22 Jan 2025

Dan Halkon

The towering second row also played for RGS Worcester and the Worcester Warriors Junior Academy. Ahead of the 2024/25 season, he joined the Glasgow Warriors Pro-Academy. Previously a Scotland U18 representative, Halkon also played for Emerging Scotland in the December 2024 fixture against Italy U23. Outside of rugby, he studies Business Studies at Strathclyde University.

22 Jan 2025

Oliver McKenna

Briefly a GHA player at U16 level, he is currently with Glasgow Hawks. Having played for Scotland U18 in the 2024 Six Nations Festival, McKenna was called up for Scotland U20 ahead of the 2025 U20 Six Nations, featuring in a friendly against Wales U20 in the December before. Outside of rugby, McKenna is studying […]

22 Jan 2025

Will Pearce

He has also played for Bristol Cathedral and Collegiate School, and is currently in the Bristol Bears Academy while also playing for Cardiff Metropolitan University where he is a student. Qualifying for Scotland through his grandfather born in Glasgow, Pearce has previously represented Scotland U18.

22 Jan 2025

Oliver Finlayson-Russell

He also played for Edinburgh Academy, and was part of an U18 team, alongside fellow U20 back row Oliver Duncan, that played in the 2022/23 Schools Cup final at Scottish Gas Murrayfield. Finlayson-Russell is a rugby scholar at St Andrews University, where he studies Management. He featured for Scotland U20 in two friendlies against Wales […]

5 Nov 2024

Alex Samuel

During the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, Alex played in the Super Series competition with Stirling Wolves and latterly, Ayrshire Bulls. He made his processional debut for Warriors in November 2022, starting in a 37-0 victory over Benetton at Scotstoun. Alex has been involved in the Scotland environment before, having played every game in the 2021 […]

17 Jul 2024

Oliver Duncan

He went on to represent Edinburgh Academical as well as Edinburgh Academy, where he was a 2022 U18 Schools Cup finalist. Duncan is now part of the Edinburgh Rugby pro-academy. Internationally, Duncan has previously represented Scotland U18, and came off the bench for Scotland U20 in their 2024 World Rugby U20 Trophy final victory over […]

3 Jul 2024

Alex Craig

A standout season in 2020/21 lead to Craig making his senior Scotland debut in the 2021 Six Nations, coming off the bench in victories against Italy and France. A former Scotland U20 player, Craig made 49 appearances for Gloucester before signing for Scarlets in the summer of 2023, for whom he enjoyed an excellent first […]

3 Jul 2024

Ewan Johnson

He made his senior Racing debut against Lyon in the Top 14 in September 2019. Ewan then spent three seasons at Vannes before joining Oyonnax for the 2023/24 season. The lock forward made 16 appearances in all competitions this season. Qualifying for Scotland through his father from Bathgate, he featured for Scotland U20 in 2018 […]

3 Jul 2024

Will Hurd

A former Cardiff Metropolitan University student, the prop was included in the 2020 BUCS Super Rugby team of the year. Hurd signed for Leicester Tigers in February 2021, making his debut two months later against Connacht in the Challenge Cup. He made 18 appearances across all competitions for Tigers this season. In January, he was […]