New signing Stuart McInally, nicknamed Rambo, will lead the Scotland under 20 team in their Six Nations championship match against England at Firhill on Friday (13 March, kick off 7pm, free admission).
The promising back row forward agreed his first professional contract with his home city club last week and now he has a chance to show Edinburgh fans what he will bring to the party next season.
The youngest Blair brother, Alex starts at stand-off while fellow Edinburgh Academicals’ Tom Brown and David Denton have also been selected. Scotland under-20 team have produced some spirited performances so far this season – including a win in Italy.
Scotland team to play England at Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, Friday 13 March (kick-off 7pm)
15 Tom Brown (Edinburgh Accies)*
14 Oliver Grove (Worcester Warriors)
13 James Johnstone (Currie)*
12 Alex Dunbar (Selkirk)*
11 Dougie Fife (Currie)**
10 Alex Blair (Edinburgh Accies)*
9 Alex Black (Leeds Carnegie)
1 Nicky Little (Hawick)*
2 Alun Walker (Currie)
3 Colin Phillips (Stewart's-Melville)**
4 Matthew Reid (Heriot's)
5 Robert Harley (West of Scotland)*
6 Michael Maltman (Heriot's)**
8 Stuart McInally CAPTAIN (Watsonians)*
7 David Denton (Edinburgh Accies)*
Replacements
16 Lindsey Gibson (Melrose)
17 George Hunter (Glasgow Hawks)
18 Aaron Hall (Newcastle Falcons)
19 Callum Stidston-Nott (London Scottish)
20 Kris Hamilton (Caithness)**
21 Matthew Scott (Currie)**
22 Duncan Weir (Glasgow Hawks)**
Referee: John Lacey (IRFU)
Assistant referee: Alan Rogan (IRFU):
Assistant referee: Jude Quinn (IRFU)
4th Official: Alan Campbell
5th Official: Alistair Watt
* Denotes a member of the Scottish National Contracted Academy
** Denotes a member of the Scottish Rugby National Academy supported by the Scottish Institute of Sport
