Uncapped trio named in Scotland squad, as Bradbury ends long exile

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury is set to win his first cap since the summer of 2022 after being recalled to the Scotland squad for the November internationals.

The 30-year-old won the last of his 19 caps against Argentina but has been back in the selection conversation since returning to the Scottish capital after a spell at Bristol in the Gallagher PREM.

Bradbury is part of a back-row contingent including the uncapped Alexander Masibaka and Liam McConnell, as well as Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson, Rory Darge, Jack Dempsey, Andy Onyeama-Christie, Josh Bayliss and Gregor Brown.

Edinburgh hooker Harri Morris is third member of the uncapped trio in the squad and played for Emerging Scotland last year against Italy, along with flanker McConnell.

Masibaka toured with Scotland in the summer and will also be aiming for his first cap this autumn.

Fresh from his Lions exploits, Sione Tuipulotu returns to the Scotland squad and will lead them as captain.

Ahead of fixtures on consecutive weekends against USA, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga, 45 players have been initially selected, comprising 27 forwards and 18 backs.

In the second row, British and Irish Lions lock Scott Cummings is joined by Glasgow Warriors teammates Max Williamson and Alex Samuel, alongside evergreen Edinburgh Rugby stalwart Grant Gilchrist and clubmate Marshall Sykes.

There are four hookers named, with George Turner joined by Edinburgh Rugby trio Ewan Ashman, Patrick Harrison and Morris. Dylan Richardson has impressed at flanker recently for Edinburgh and is also selected.

The forward selection is completed by the seven-strong group of props: Pierre Schoeman, Rory Sutherland, D’Arcy Rae, Nathan McBeth, Murphy Walker and Elliot Millar Mills, with Zander Fagerson making a welcome return to the international squad after injury prevented him touring Australia with the Lions

The backs have a familiar look, with record try scorer Duhan van der Merwe – on the cusp of 50 Scotland caps – named alongside Darcy Graham, Kyle Steyn, Arron Reed, Blair Kinghorn and Kyle Rowe.

Tuipulotu, Rory Hutchinson, Ollie Smith, Tom Jordan and Stafford McDowall are options in the centres, with Finn Russell, Adam Hastings and Fergus Burke included as the three fly-halves.

Finally, Ben White, George Horne and Jamie Dobie once more make up the scrum-half selection.

Scotland squad for the 2025 Quilter Nations Series (caps in brackets):

Backs (18)
Fergus Burke – Saracens (2)
Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (47)
Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (34)
Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (9)
George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (38)
Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (9)
Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (60)
Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (14)
Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (4)
Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (87)
Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (11)
Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (25)
Ross Thompson – Edinburgh Rugby (5)
Sione Tuipulotu – Glasgow Warriors (30) – Captain
Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (49)
Ben White – Toulon (29)

Forwards (27)
Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (29)
Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (11)
Magnus Bradbury – Edinburgh Rugby (19)
Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (10)
Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (42)
Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (32)
Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (26)
Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (57)
Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (75)
Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (82)
Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (3)
Alexander Masibaka – Montpellier (uncapped)
Liam McConnell – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (9)
Harri Morris – Edinburgh Rugby (uncapped)
Andy Onyeama-Christie – Saracens (9)
D’Arcy Rae – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
Dylan Richardson – Edinburgh Rugby (6)
Jamie Ritchie – Perpignan (60)
Alex Samuel – Glasgow Warriors (1)
Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (42)
Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (43)
Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (4)
George Turner – Harlequins (47)
Murphy Walker – Glasgow Warriors (5)
Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (7)