Six named for Super Saturday

12 Mar 2026

Six Edinburgh players have been named in Gregor Townsend's Scotland team to face Ireland in the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations in Dublin on Saturday afternoon.

Grant Gilchrist moves into the starting line-up for Saturday’s crucial tie, joining Edinburgh loosehead Pierre Schoeman in the pack.

Edinburgh flyer Darcy Graham once again starts on the wing following a standout two-try display against France last week.

Club captain Magnus Bradbury is set for his first minutes of the Six Nations from the replacements, alongside tighthead prop D’arcy Rae and hooker Ewan Ashman.

Scotland team to face Ireland in the 2026 Guinness Men’s Six Nations at Aviva Stadium on Saturday 14 March 2026, kick-off 2:10pm – live on STV/ITV

Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (64)

Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (54)
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (62)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (37) – Captain
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (32)

Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (93) Vice-captain
Ben White – Toulon (35)

Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (48)
George Turner – Harlequins (54)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (80)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (12)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (87)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (63)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (38) Vice-captain
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (38)

Replacements

Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (47)
D’arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (6)
Alex Craig – Glasgow Warriors (6)
Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (21)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (44)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (16)
Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (16)

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