The 26-player squad travelled to France this morning, and start their festival against England on Thursday (kick off 12.15pm BST).

They then take on Ireland on Monday 14 April (kick off 3.15pm BST) before finishing against Spain on Friday 18 April (kick off 3.15pm BST).

Miller said: “The group have been in training over the last couple of months, and we’ve had games against Wales, Newcastle Falcons and a Scotland U19 side. Preparations have gone well and we’re excited to get going in the festival which we’ve building towards.

“We are looking forward to seeing how far this group has progressed over the programme. Our captain is our only returning player from last year so it’s very much a new experience for the squad. They will be tested with two four-day turnarounds, and playing against tough opponents.

“Unfortunately a few players have missed out through injury, but this is an exciting group that are capable of producing good performances and playing some good rugby, and the coaching group are looking forward to continuing to work with them and seeing what they can do.”

Scotland U18 squad for U18 Men’s Six Nations Festival

Forwards
O. Anderson (Stewart’s Melville College/Edinburgh Rugby)
D. Casserly (Stirling County RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
L. Hendrie (Kilmarnock RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
H. Jackaman (Boroughmuir RFC/Edinburgh Rugby)
C. Lindsay – CAPTAIN (Loretto School/Edinburgh Rugby)
W. Lockhart (Boroughmuir RFC/Edinburgh Rugby)
L. Moncrieff (GHA RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
M. Morrison (Lenzie RFC/Edinburgh Rugby)
J.Nesbitt (Sedbergh School)
H. Preston (Lenzie RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
J. Rennie (Mackie/Ellon RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
D. Shellard Mackie/Garioch RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
J. Utterson (Kelso RFC/Edinburgh Rugby)
A. Young (Lenzie RFC/Glasgow Warriors)

Backs
D. Barrie (High School of Dundee/Glasgow Warriors)
H. Clark (George Watson’s College/Edinburgh Rugby)
W. Corbett (Wellington College/Bath Rugby)
G. Gammell (Clifton College/Bristol Bears)
G. Johnston (Kelvinside Academy/Watsonians
B. MacDougall (GHA RFC/Glasgow Warriors)
L. Mathieson (Merchiston Castle School/Edinburgh Rugby)
B. McDonald (Currie Chieftans/Strathallan School
R. McHaffie (Peebles RFC/Edinburgh Rugby)
J. Taylor (Cranleigh School/Harlequins)
C.Trayler (SGS Filton/Bristol Bears)
H. Widdowson (Merchiston Castle School/Edinburgh Rugby)