Scotland Announces Squad to Face All Blacks in Crucial Nations Series Clash
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Scotland has unveiled its squad for the highly anticipated Quilter Nations Series match against New ZealandS all Blacks, set to take place at Scottish Gas Murrayfield on Saturday, November 9th, with kick-off at 3:10 PM GMT, live on TNT Sports. The team features a blend of seasoned veterans and emerging talent, aiming to build on a dominant 85-0 victory over the USA last weekend.
Key Players Return for Scotland
The forward pack sees D’Arcy Rae, the Edinburgh Rugby tighthead prop, earning a starting position after his performance in the USA win. He will be supported in the front row by fellow clubmates Ewan Ashman at hooker and Pierre Schoeman at loosehead. The selection underscores the growing influence of Edinburgh Rugby within the national setup.
In the backs, the dynamic partnership of Finn Russell and Ben White will resume at fly-half and scrum-half, respectively. This pairing,which proved accomplished during the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer,also started every match of the 2025 Guinness Six Nations,signaling their importance to the Scottish game plan.
New Faces and Experienced Leaders
across the park, with George Turner hoping for his first Scotland appearance at Murrayfield since February 2024. however,Scotland will be without Zander Fagerson due to injury,with Rory Sutherland and Elliot Millar Mills providing cover at prop. Rory Darge,Josh Bayliss,and Marshall Sykes complete the forward replacements,while Jamie Dobie,the hat-trick hero from the USA match,and Tom Jordan offer options in the backs.
Full Squad List
Here is the complete Scotland team and replacements, with international caps in parentheses:
Starting XV:
- Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (60)
- Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (48)
- Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (9)
- Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (30) – Captain
- Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (25)
- Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (87) – Vice-captain
- ben White – Toulon (29)
- Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (42)
- Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (29)
- D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
- Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (43)
- Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (82) – vice-captain
- Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (10)
- Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (57)
- Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (27)
Replacements:
- George Turner – Harlequins (47)
- Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (44)
- Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (9)
- Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (5)
- rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (32)
- Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (11)
- jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (15)
- tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (9)
This match represents a important challenge for Scotland as they prepare to face one of the most formidable teams in world rugby. The blend of experience and emerging talent suggests a resolute effort to secure a positive result on home soil.
