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Scotland call up 5 players including Pro D2 club back-rower
By Ian Cameron
Scotland have bolstered their squad with the addition of five players, including Pro D2 standout Alexander Masibaka.
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Euan Ferrie, Cameron Henderson, Ewan Johnson, and Ollie Smith have also been called up as the national team prepares for upcoming fixtures.
23-year-old Masibaka was born in Perth and has played for Western Force but has spent the last season and a half in France.
The 6’1, 115kg forward replaces Bath’s Josh Bayliss, who suffered a groin injury during his club’s recent win over Sale Sharks. Bayliss remains with Bath for further assessment. Masibaka, 23, has impressed this season on loan at Soyaux-Angoulême from Montpellier. Capable of covering multiple back-row positions, the Western Australia native qualifies for Scotland through his Paisley-born mother.
Uncapped forward Euan Ferrie, part of Glasgow Warriors’ United Rugby Championship-winning squad last season, returns to the national team setup after prior involvement in training camps.
Cameron Henderson, who debuted against Italy in 2023, has bounced back from a knee injury with strong performances for Leicester Tigers.
Ewan Johnson, the Oyonnax second-row, debuted on Scotland’s summer tour last year and has since featured at Scottish Gas Murrayfield and in Scotland A’s win over Chile.
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Ollie Smith marks his return from injury with a call-up after a standout performance for Glasgow Warriors in their recent win over Connacht. The fullback previously represented Emerging Scotland late last year.
Updaterd Scotland squad for the 2025 Guinness Six Nations
FORWARDS (23)
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Bhatti – Glasgow Warriors
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors
Dave Cherry – Edinburgh Rugby
Luke Crosbie – Edinburgh Rugby
Rory Darge – Co-Captain – Glasgow Warriors
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors
Euan Ferrie – Glasgow Warriors
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby
Jonny Gray – Bordeaux Bègles
Cameron Henderson – Leicester Tigers
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby
Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers
Ewan Johnson – Oyonnax
Jack Mann – Glasgow Warriors
Alexander Masibaka – Soyaux-Angoulême
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors
Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby
BACKS (16)
Fergus Burke – Saracens
Matt Currie – Edinburgh Rugby
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints
Huw Jones – Glasgow Warriors
Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors
Finn Russell – Co-Captain – Bath Rugby
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors
Ben White – Toulon
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