Van der Merwe and Bradbury return for Tonga Test

• 21 Nov 2025
• News

Edinburgh stars Duhan van der Merwe and Magnus Bradbury return to the Scotland team as Tonga visit Scottish Gas Murrayfield for the Quilter Nations Series finale.

Van der Merwe, a replacement last time out, is given the nod on the wing as Bradbury starts after featuring in the Autumn opener against USA.

Edinburgh are further represented on the bench with Ewan Ashman – who grabbed a brace against Argentina – and Marshall Sykes both named in the 23.

Scotland team to play Tonga in the Quilter Nations Series at Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Sunday 23 November, kick-off 1:40pm – live on TNT Sports (caps in brackets):

15. Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (11)

14. Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (15)
13. Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (11)
12. Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (32) – Captain
11. Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (51)

10. Fergus Burke – Saracens (2)
9. Ben White – Toulon (30) – Vice-captain

1. Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (44)
2. George Turner – Harlequins (49)
3. Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (75)
4. Alex Samuel – Glasgow Warriors (2)
5. Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (8)
6. Andy Onyeama-Christie (Saracens) (9)
7. Jamie Ritchie – Perpignan (60) Vice-captain
8. Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (20)

Replacements

16. Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (31)
17. Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (4)
18. Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (9)
19. Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (6)
20. Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (13)
21. George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (39)
22. Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (15)
23. Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (27)