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Seven selected for World Rugby U20 Championship opener

27 Jun 2025

Seven Edinburgh players are named in the Scotland U20 squad for their World Rugby U20 Championship opener against England U20 this Sunday (29 June). The game kicks off at 2.30pm BST (3.30pm local) at the Payanini Centre in Verona.

The capital side are well represented in the starting XV, with Jack Brown at named full-back and Nairn Moncrieff selected on the wing. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty starts at tighthead prop while Oliver Duncan gets the nod at openside.

Jamie Stewart (loosed head), Hector Patterson (scrum-half) and Jack Hocking (stand-off/back-three) are named among the replacements.

Supporters can watch the World Rugby U20 Championship live on RugbyPass TV.

Scotland U20 team to face England U20 at Payanini Centre, Verona, in the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship
Sunday 29 June (kick-off 2.30pm BST/3.30pm local)

15. Jack Brown (Edinburgh Rugby)

14. Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)
13. Johnny Ventisei (Glasgow Warriors)
12. Kerr Yule (Glasgow Warriors)
11. Fergus Watson (Glasgow Warriors)

10. Matthew Urwin (Glasgow Warriors
9. Noah Cowan (Brunel University/Ealing Trailfinders)

1. Jake Shearer (Glasgow Warriors)
2. Joe Roberts (Glasgow Warriors)
3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)
4. Bart Godsell (Loughborough University)
5. Dan Halkon (Glasgow Warriors)
6. Charlie Moss (Montpellier)
7. Oliver Duncan (Edinburgh Rugby)
8. Reuben Logan (Northampton Saints)

Replacements

16. Seb Stephen (Glasgow Warriors)
17. Oliver McKenna (Glasgow Warriors)
18. Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)
19. Dylan Cockburn (Melrose RFC)
20. Mark Fyffe (University of Edinburgh)
21. Oliver Finlayson-Russell (University of St Andrews)
22. Hector Patterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
23. Jack Hocking (Edinburgh Rugby)