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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 […]

3 Jul 2024

Patrick Harrison

He scored his first try for the club against Cardiff in October 2022. He scored eight tries in eight appearances in his Scotland U20 career, playing in two U20 Six Nations and a Summer Series. In 2024, he earned his first senior Scotland call-up ahead of the Skyscanner Americas Tour. He made his international debut […]

28 Jun 2024

Gregor Brown

A former Robert Gordon’s College pupil, he has featured for Gordonians and Boroughmuir Bears. Having been a stage three academy player with the club, Brown signed his first professional contract with Glasgow Warriors in 2022. Gregor was selected to train with the Scotland squad during the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and earned a first call […]

2 Jul 2024

Ben White

He then moved to his high school’s club Peebles RFC before returning to Biggar RFC, and is currently representing his hometown club, Melrose RFC. At the start 2024, Ben was on of three up and coming Scottish players awarded the coveted MacPhail Scholarship and spent five months immersed in South Africa’s renowned rugby culture at […]

25 Jun 2024

Talei Tawake

After catching the rugby bug she joined Murrayfield Wanderers, playing there for two years before starting her senior rugby career at Watsonian FC. Earlier this year Talei was named and featured in the Scotland Women U18 squad for the U18 Six Nations Festival in Wales, playing across the back row and front-row for Scotland. Away […]

25 Jun 2024

Samaanther Taganekurukuru

The back-row featured for Dundee in the U18 National Shiel Final, lifting the silverware at Hive Stadium. Later that year she was selected for Scotland U18 in the Six Nations Festival. In the 2023/24 season, Samaanther was part of the Premiership final winning team with Stirling County. A few months later she was named as […]