Uncapped duo selected as 13 named in 2025 Quilter Nations Series squad

Uncapped duo Liam McConnell (back-row) and Harri Morris (hooker) are both named in Scotland’s squad for next month’s 2025 Quilter Nations Series as two of 13 Edinburgh players selected. Scotland will face USA, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in consecutive Tests.

Scotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend names three Edinburgh backs in the 45-man squad with Darcy Graham, Duhan van der Merwe and Ross Thompson all included.

British & Irish Lions Van der Merwe and Graham both touched down in Friday’s bonus-point win over Benetton, the latter grabbing a brace of scores in an electrifying performance.

Uncapped duo McConnell and Morris and two of 10 Edinburgh forward selected by Head Coach Gregor Townsend. The duo – who came through the club’s academy system – could make their Scotland debuts in the opening Test against USA.

British & Irish Lion Ewan Ashman, summer signing Dylan Richardson and club captain Magnus Bradbury are all selected after starting the season in fine form. Bradbury grabbed a try and was named Player of the Match in Friday’s win against Benetton.

Grant Gilchrist, Paddy Harrison, D’arcy Rae, Pierre Schoeman and Marshall Sykes are also included as Scotland kick-off the Quilter Nations Series against USA on Saturday 1 November (kick-off 5.40pm).

Scotland squad for the 2025 Quilter Nations Series (caps in brackets):

Backs (18)

Fergus Burke – Saracens (2)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (47)
Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (9)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (38)
Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (9)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (60)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (4)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (87)
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (11)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (25)
Ross Thompson – Edinburgh Rugby (5)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (30) – CAPTAIN
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (49)
Ben White – Toulon (29)

Forwards (27)

Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (29)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (11)
Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (19)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (10)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (42)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (32)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (26)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (57)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (75)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (82)
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (3)
Alexander Masibaka – Montpellier (uncapped)
Liam McConnell – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (9)
Harri Morris – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Andy Onyeama-Christie – Saracens (9)
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
Dylan Richardson – Edinburgh Rugby (6)
Jamie Ritchie – Perpignan (60)
Alex Samuel – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (42)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (43)
Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
George Turner – Harlequins (47)
Murphy Walker – Glasgow Warriors (5)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (7)