Seven selected for Fiji opener

31 Oct 2024

Seven Edinburgh Rugby players have been selected for Saturday’s Famous Grouse Nations Series opener against Fiji at Scottish Gas Murrayfield (2 November, 5.40pm) – live on TNT Sports.

Ali Price is named at scrum-half after an impressive start to the 2024/25 campaign, having been named BKT Player of the Match in the capital side’s recent URC win over Cardiff Rugby.

Price makes his first start for Scotland since the 2023 Rugby World Cup final group game against Ireland, pairing up with former Glasgow Warriors teammate Adam Hastings at half-back.

D’Arcy Rae will be looking to earn his second cap against Fiji

Wingers Darcy Graham and Duhan van der Merwe – who recently became the country’s top try scorer after touching down against Uruguay in the summer – start on opposite wings.

Edinburgh represent 2/3 of the front-row as Ewan Ashman (hooker) and Pierre Schoeman (loosehead) pack down up front alongside Warriors’ Zander Fagerson.

Club co-captain Grant Gilchrist starts in the second-row, while D’arcy Rae is named on the bench after impressing for Edinburgh with the tighthead looking to add to his first cap that was gained in 2019 against Ireland.

Scotland team to play Fiji on Saturday 2 November 2024, kick-off 5.40pm at Scottish Gas Murrayfield:

15. Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (7)
14. Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (39)
13. Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors (50)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (27) CAPTAIN
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (41)

10. Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (30)
9. Ali Price – Edinburgh Rugby (67)

1. Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (34)
2. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (19)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (67)
4. Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (72)
5. Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (39)
6. Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (47)
7. Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (22) VICE-CAPTAIN
8. Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (20)

Replacements

16. Dylan Richardson – The Sharks (3)
17. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (32)
18. D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (1)
19. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (4)
20. Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (3)
21. Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (6)
22. Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
23. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (5)