Scotland have known as up uncapped Saracens fly-half Fergus Burke to their squad for the Six Nations.
Head coach Gregor Townsend introduced on Wednesday an enlarged 37-player squad that can collect forward of their event opener at house to Italy on February 1.
New Zealand-born Burke, was additionally eligible to signify the All Blacks or England, has impressed since becoming a member of Saracens from Crusaders final 12 months.
Glasgow ahead Jack Mann is the one different uncapped participant to be chosen, whereas there are notable recollects for Jonny Grey and Dave Cherry.
Glasgow captain Kyle Steyn is probably the most notable absentee from Townsend’s squad after sustaining an damage in latest days.
Burke qualifies to play for Scotland by way of the lineage of his Glasgow-born grandfather, but additionally may have performed for England courtesy of his mom.
The 25-year-old will present competitors for Scotland’s star participant Finn Russell, with Tom Jordan the opposite choice at No 10.
Again-rower Mann, additionally 25, has been taking part in quantity eight for Glasgow just lately whereas Jack Dempsey has been injured, though the latter is match once more and included within the Scotland squad regardless of not taking part in a match because the November defeat by South Africa.
Grey’s inclusion is eye-catching as he received the final of his 77 caps virtually two years in the past, within the Six Nations match at house to Italy in March 2023.
The 30-year-old second-rower, who missed the 2023 World Cup with a knee damage, appeared to have burned his bridges beneath Townsend when the top coach expressed “disappointment” in October that he had declined a call-up for the autumn sequence after returning to motion with Bordeaux in the beginning of this season.
Jonny Grey is included after virtually two years with out a global look
One other participant handed a shock recall for the upcoming championship is 34-year-old Cherry, who has not been included in a single squad since making an early exit from the 2023 World Cup after struggling a concussion when falling on stairs on a time without work on the staff resort in Good the day after approaching instead within the pool-stage opener towards South Africa.
Sione Tuipulotu, who was handed the captaincy for the autumn sequence, continues as skipper, with Russell and Rory Darge named as vice-captains.
Scotland squad
Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bathtub), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Scott Cummings (Glasgow), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Jonny Grey (Bordeaux), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh), Will Hurd (Leicester), Jack Mann (Glasgow), D’Arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Dylan Richardson (Sharks), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow), Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh).
Backs: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Tom Jordan (Glasgow), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Bathtub), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon).
Six Nations 2025 fixtures: Scotland
- February 1: Italy (h)
- February 9: Eire (h)
- February 22: England (a)
- March 8: Wales (h)
- March 15: France (a)
