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22 Jan 2025

Billy Allen

He has played in fixtures for Ulster U18, U19 and Development, and has also been involved with their sub-academy. Allen played for Scotland U20 in a friendly against Wales U20 in December 2024, and was selected for the 2025 U20 Six Nations squad in January 2025.

22 Jan 2025

Joe Roberts

In his final year of school, Roberts got his first taste of senior rugby at Dundee RFC in National League Division 1. He then played for Stirling Wolves in 2024 during their victorious Super Series campaign. Roberts spent two years with Scotland U18, and trained with Scotland U20 at the age of 17. He is […]

22 Jan 2025

Pat Spence

In the 2024/25 season, he has represented Edinburgh ‘A’ as well as Heriot’s RFC in the Premiership. Spence has also played for Heriot Watt University, where he studies Accountancy and Finance. The utility forward was selected for Scotland U20’s squad for the U20 Six Nations in 2025.

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

Ben Muncaster

Ben Muncaster made the move up to Edinburgh Rugby in June 2020 from Leicester Tigers, where he had been since the age of 14. Signing for Tigers came off the back of a scholarship at Rugby School. He had previously played for Loretto School and North Berwick minis before making the move. He played every […]

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 […]