As has often been the case in recent years, the Scotland Six Nations squad had a mixed time of it in 2024. A fourth successive victory against England aside, the team’s fourth-place finish was far from vintage, characterised by narrow defeats to France and Ireland, and a shock loss to Italy in Rome. Even the win against Wales was tainted by the fact Scotland nearly let a 20-point half-time lead slip away.

Nonetheless, the Scotland Six Nations squad is packed with talent, giving head coach Gregor Townsend plenty of exciting options for the 2025 championship – most notably the wonderfully unpredictable Finn Russell at fly-half and try-scoring machine Duhan van der Merwe on the wing. Expect several Six Nations 2025 stars to find their way into Andy Farrell’s party for the British & Irish Lions tour to Australia next summer.

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Scotland Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2024

Round 1: v Wales (Principality Stadium)

Starting XV: Kyle Rowe, Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Richie Gray, Scott Cummings, Luke Crosbie, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Jack Dempsey, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath

Result: Wales 26-27 Scotland

Round 2: v France (Murrayfield)

Starting XV: Harry Paterson; Kyle Rowe, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe, Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath

Result: Scotland 16-20 France

Round 3: v England (Murrayfield)

Starting XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Sione Tuipulotu, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Jamie Ritchie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Andy Christie, George Horne, Ben Healy, Cameron Redpath

Result: Scotland 30-21 England

Round 4: v Italy (Stadio Olimpico)

Starting XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Cameron Redpath, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, George Horne; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Andy Christie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Alec Hepburn, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson, Ali Price, Kyle Rowe

Result: Italy 31-29 Scotland

Round 5: v Ireland (Aviva Stadium)

Starting XV: Blair Kinghorn; Kyle Steyn, Huw Jones, Stafford McDowall, Duhan van der Merwe; Finn Russell, Ben White; Pierre Schoeman, George Turner, Zander Fagerson, Grant Gilchrist, Scott Cummings, Andy Christie, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey.

Replacements: Ewan Ashman, Rory Sutherland, Elliot Millar-Mills, Sam Skinner, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Cameron Redpath, Kyle Rowe

Result: Ireland 17-13 Scotland

Scotland Six Nations squad 2024

Forwards

Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby)
Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby)
Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors)
Andy Christie (Saracens)
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors)
Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors)
Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors)
Grant Gilchrist ( Edinburgh Rugby)
Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors)
Alec Hepburn (Exeter Chiefs)
Johnny Matthews (Glasgow Warriors)
Elliot Millar-Mills (Northampton Saints)
WP Nel (Edinburgh Rugby)
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh Rugby)
Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh Rugby)
Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby)
Sam Skinner (Edinburgh Rugby)
George Turner (Glasgow Warriors)
Glen Young (Edinburgh Rugby)

Backs

Ben Healy (Edinburgh Rugby)
George Horne (Glasgow Warriors)
Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints)
Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors)
Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse)
Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors)
Ross McCann (Great Britain Sevens)
Harry Paterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
Ali Price (Edinburgh Rugby)
Cameron Redpath (Bath Rugby)
Arron Reed (Sale Sharks)
Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors)
Finn Russell (Bath Rugby)
Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors)
Ross Thompson (Glasgow Warriors)
Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors)
Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby)
Ben White (Toulon)