Scotland name a 42-strong squad that includes 12 uncapped players

Scotland boss Gregor Townsend has included a dozen uncapped players in his squad of 42 for the Autumn Nations Series featuring games versus Tonga, Australia, South Africa and Japan. The Scots had a min-training camp earlier this week featuring their Scottish-based players and Sharks' Dylan Richardson, but they have now unveiled a squad that includes all their Lions tour picks. 

That contingent contains captain Stuart Hogg, half-back pairing Ali Price and Finn Russell, centre Chris Harris, winger Duhan van der Merwe, flanker Hamish Watson as well as props Zander Fagerson and Rory Sutherland following their involvement in the series versus the Springboks.

Townsend has also selected twelve uncapped players for the Scotland squad following their initial involvement in the training group this week. Ewan Ashman, Josh Bayliss, Rory Darge, Richardson, Luke Crosbie, Jamie Hodgson, Marshall Sykes and Pierre Schoeman feature in the pack with Glasgow providing all four uncapped backs in Rufus McLean, Jamie Dobie, Ross Thompson and Sione Tuipulotu.

Townsend said: “It’s exciting to bring together a blend of highly experienced and uncapped players. There have been some notable performances from both our home-based players and those at clubs outside of Scotland, which has enabled us as coaches to select a group which are playing well and will be motivated across the four games.

“We also feel that the right time to bring in some younger players given their early-season form. They have created opportunities for themselves to represent their country and we believe that they will thrive in the Test match environment."

SCOTLAND AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES SQUAD

Forwards (23):

Ewan Ashman – Sale Sharks - uncapped

Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby - uncapped

Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors – 18 caps

Fraser Brown – Glasgow Warriors – 54 caps

Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby – uncapped

Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors – uncapped

Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors – 13 caps

Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors – 38 caps

Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby – 45 caps

Nick Haining – Edinburgh Rugby – 8 caps

Rob Harley – Glasgow Warriors – 22 caps

Jamie Hodgson – Edinburgh Rugby – uncapped

Oli Kebble – Glasgow Warriors – 8 caps

Murray McCallum – Glasgow Warriors – 3 caps

Stuart McInally – Edinburgh Rugby – 40 caps

Dylan Richardson – Cell C Sharks – uncapped

Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby – 27 caps

Sam Skinner – Exeter Chiefs – 12 caps

Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby – uncapped

Rory Sutherland – Worcester Warriors – 16 caps

Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby – uncapped

George Turner – Glasgow Warriors – 17 caps

Hamish Watson – Edinburgh Rugby – 41 caps

Backs (19):

Mark Bennett – Edinburgh Rugby – 22 caps

Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby – 19 caps

Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors – uncapped

Chris Harris – Gloucester Rugby – 28 caps

Adam Hastings – Gloucester Rugby – 23 caps

Stuart Hogg – Exeter Chiefs – 85 caps

George Horne – Glasgow Warriors – 14 caps

Damien Hoyland – Edinburgh Rugby – 4 caps

Sam Johnson – Glasgow Warriors – 18 caps

Huw Jones – Harlequins – 31 caps

Blair Kinghorn – Edinburgh Rugby – 25 caps

Duhan van der Merwe – Worcester Warriors – 10 caps

Rufus McLean – Glasgow Warriors – uncapped

Ali Price – Glasgow Warriors – 42 caps

Finn Russell – Racing 92 – 55 caps

Matt Scott – Leicester Tigers – 39 caps

Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors – 1 cap

Ross Thompson – Glasgow Warriors – uncapped

Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors – uncapped