Eight selected for Ireland clash

7 Feb 2025

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named eight Edinburgh Ruby players in his squad to face Ireland in the Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Scottish Gas Murrayfield this Sunday (9 February, kick-off 3pm).

Dave Cherry (hooker), Grant Gilchrist (lock), Duhan van der Merwe and Darcy Graham (both wingers) all start the Round 2 clash in the capital which sees Scotland looking to make it back-to-back wins to start the campaign.

Ewan Ashman (hooker), Pierre Schoeman (loosehead), Sam Skinner (lock) and Jamie Ritchie (back-row) are all named among the replacements.

Scotland team to face Ireland on Sunday 9 February, kick-off 3pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield – live on BBC One Scotland

15. Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (56)

14. Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (43)
13. Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (54)
12. Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (4)
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (45)

10. Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (83) CO-CAPTAIN
9. Ben White – Toulon (25)

1. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (38)
2. Dave Cherry – Edinburgh Rugby (12)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (71)
4. Jonny Gray – Bordeaux Bègles (78)
5. Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (76)
6. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (51)
7. Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (26) CO-CAPTAIN
8. Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (23)

Replacements

16. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (23)
17. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (38)
18. Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (5)
19. Sam Skinner – Edinburgh Rugby (35)
20. Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (5)
21. Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (55)
22. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (9)
23. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (9)