It was a case of so near but yet so far for the Scotland Six Nations squad in 2026. Gregor Townsend’s team bounced back from opening day defeat in Italy to put together an impressive run of three back-to-back victories – a comfortable Calcutta Cup win over England, an impressive comeback against Wales, and a try-scoring masterclass against France.

On the final day they were in the unfamiliar position of being in contention both the Triple Crown and the championship. Ireland had different ideas, however, and continued their impressive winning run against the Scots to leapfrog them into second place in the Six Nations table.

Below you’ll find all of the Scotland Six Nations squad’s line-ups in the 2026 championship.

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Scotland Six Nations squad: 2026 results

• Sat 7 February, Italy 18 v 15 Scotland (kick-off 2.10pm GMT, Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
• Sat 14 February, Scotland 31 v 20 England (kick-off 4.40pm GMT, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
• Sat 21 February, Wales 23 v 26 Scotland (kick-off 4.40pm GMT, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)
• Sat 7 March, Scotland 50 v 40 France (kick-off 2.10pm GMT, Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)
• Sat 14 March, Ireland 43 v 21 Scotland (kick-off 2.10pm GMT, Aviva Stadium, Dublin)

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Scotland Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2026

Scotland Six Nations team v Italy – round 1

15. Tom Jordan
14. Kyle Steyn
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu (captain)
11. Jamie Dobie
10. Finn Russell (vice-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. Ewan Ashman
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Scott Cummings
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Matt Fagerson
7. Rory Darge (vice-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. George Turner
17. Nathan McBeth
18. Elliot Millar Mills
19. Max Williamson
20. Gregor Brown
21. George Horne
22. Adam Hastings
23. Darcy Graham

Scotland Six Nations team v England – round 2

15. Tom Jordan
14. Kyle Steyn
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu (captain)
11. Jamie Dobie
10. Finn Russell (vice-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Nathan McBeth
2. George Turner
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Gregor Brown
5. Scott Cummings
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Rory Darge (vice-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Dave Cherry
17. Pierre Schoeman
18. Elliot Millar Mills
19. Max Williamson
20. Matt Fagerson
21. George Horne
22. Adam Hastings
23. Darcy Graham

Scotland Six Nations team v Wales – round 3

15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Kyle Steyn
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu (captain)
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (vice-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Nathan McBeth
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Max Williamson
5. Scott Cummings
6. Gregor Brown
7. Rory Darge (vice-captain)
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. George Turner
17. Pierre Schoeman
18. Elliot Millar Mills
19. Grant Gilchrist
20. Josh Bayliss
21. George Horne
22. Tom Jordan
23. Darcy Graham

Scotland Six Nations team v France – round 4

15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu (captain)
11. Kyle Steyn
10. Finn Russell (vice-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. George Turner
3. D’arcy Rae
4. Gregor Brown
5. Scott Cummings
6. Matt Fagerson
7. Rory Darge (vice-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Zander Fagerson
19. Grant Gilchrist
20. Freddy Douglas
21. Josh Bayliss
22. George Horne
23. Tom Jordan

Scotland Six Nations team v Ireland – round 5

15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Sione Tuipulotu (captain)
11. Kyle Steyn
10. Finn Russell (vice-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. George Turner
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Max Williamson
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Matt Fagerson
7. Rory Darge (vice-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Rory Sutherland
18. D’arcy Rae
19. Alex Craig
20. Magnus Bradbury
21. George Horne
22. Kyle Rowe
23. Tom Jordan

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Scotland Six Nations squad: Townsend’s 41-man squad

Forwards (24): Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby), Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby), Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Dave Cherry (Vannes), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Alex Craig (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors), Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh Rugby), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Jonny Gray (Union Bordeaux Bègles), Gregor Hiddleston (Glasgow Warriors), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), D’arcy Rae (Edinburgh Rugby), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), Seb Stephen (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), George Turner (Harlequins), Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors), Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors)

Backs (17): Fergus Burke (Saracens), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors), George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints), Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors), Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby), Ben White (Toulon), Gus Warr (Sale Sharks)

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Scotland Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2025

Round 1: v Italy (Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

Result: Scotland 31-19 Italy

Starting XV:
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Stafford McDowall
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (co-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Jonny Gray
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Rory Darge (co-captain)
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Will Hurd
19. Gregor Brown
20. Jack Dempsey
21. George Horne
22. Tom Jordan
23. Kyle Rowe

Round 2: v Ireland (Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

Result: Scotland 18-32 Ireland

Starting XV:
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Tom Jordan
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (co-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Rory Sutherland
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Jonny Gray
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Matt Fagerson
7. Rory Darge (co-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Pierre Schoeman
18. Will Hurd
19. Sam Skinner
20. Gregor Brown
21. Jamie Ritchie
22. Jamie Dobie
23. Stafford McDowall

Round 3: v England (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)

Result: England 16-15 Scotland

Starting XV:
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Kyle Rowe
13. Huw Jones
12. Tom Jordan
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (co-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Jonny Gray
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Rory Darge (co-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Jamie Bhatti
18. Will Hurd
19. Sam Skinner
20. Gregor Brown
21. Matt Fagerson
22. Jamie Dobie
23. Stafford McDowall

Round 4: v Wales (Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

Result: Scotland 35-29 Wales

Starting XV:
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Tom Jordan
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (co-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Jonny Gray
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Rory Darge (co-captain)
8. Jack Dempsey

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Will Hurd
19. Gregor Brown
20. Matt Fagerson
21. George Horne
22. Stafford McDowall
23. Kyle Rowe

Round 5: v France (Stade de France, Paris)

Result: France 35-16 Scotland

Starting XV:
15. Blair Kinghorn
14. Darcy Graham
13. Huw Jones
12. Tom Jordan
11. Duhan van der Merwe
10. Finn Russell (co-captain)
9. Ben White

1. Pierre Schoeman
2. Dave Cherry
3. Zander Fagerson
4. Gregor Brown
5. Grant Gilchrist
6. Jamie Ritchie
7. Rory Darge (co-captain)
8. Matt Fagerson

Replacements:
16. Ewan Ashman
17. Rory Sutherland
18. Will Hurd
19. Ewan Johnson
20. Marshall Sykes
21. Ben Muncaster
22. Jamie Dobie
23. Stafford McDowall