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

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)