Five selected for Nations Championship Northern Series

Edinburgh’s contribution spans the front row, back-row and back three. Ashman (37 caps) is included after a strong start to the season, which featured a brilliant try against RC Toulon in the EPCR Challenge Cup.

He is joined in the front row by Schoeman (52 caps). The loosehead has been a menace at the breakdown, winning three turnover penalties in Friday’s win over 10bet Lions.

Back-rower McConnell (2 caps), who made his debut against USA last November, also earns selection. He returned to action in Friday night’s bonus-point win over 10bet Lions with an industrious performance, in which he was a continuous nuisance at the lineout and carried everywhere.

In the backs, Darcy Graham (57 caps), Scotland’s leading men’s try scorer, is named after returning from a bicep injury against RC Toulon. He was kept out of Friday’s win over 10bet Lions as a precaution after picking up calf tightness.

Duhan van der Merwe (54 caps), the second-highest men’s try scorer in Scotland’s history, is also included. He made his return from injury against 10bet Lions and was impressive in 18 minutes before being taken off with a hand injury.

Scotland’s 2026 Nations Championship Northern Series fixtures

Scotland v New Zealand – Saturday 7 November (kick-off 2.10pm)
Scotland v Australia – Sunday 15 November (kick-off 3.10pm)
Scotland v Japan – Saturday 21 November (kick-off 2.10pm)
Finals weekend, London – 20/21/22 November

Scotland squad for 2026 Nations Championship Northern Series fixtures at Scottish Gas Murrayfield (caps in brackets)

Forwards (21)

Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (37)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (17)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (19)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (52)
Alex Craig – Glasgow Warriors (7)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (41)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (35)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (66)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (84)
Jonny Gray – Perpignan (83)
Gregor Hiddleston – Glasgow Warriors (3)
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (11)
Ollie Leatherbarrow – Newcastle Red Bulls (uncapped)
Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (8)
Liam McConnell – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (15)
Jamie Ritchie – Glasgow Warriors (63)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (52)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (51)
Seb Stephen – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (15)

Backs (16)

Fergus Burke – Saracens (5)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (22)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (57)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (47)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (13)
Huw Jones – Toulon (63)
Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (20)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (68)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (18)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (19)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (95)
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (13)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (35)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors – Captain (41)
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (54)
Ben White – Toulon (38)