{"id":411212,"date":"2026-02-06T13:33:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411212\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:33:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:33:14","slug":"scotland-team-named-for-guinness-mens-six-nations-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/411212\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland team named for Guinness Men\u2019s Six Nations opener"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Sione Tuipulotu, who will captain during this year\u2019s competition, is joined by Huw Jones in a familiar centre partnership, in what will be the 18th Test match that the pair have joined forces.<\/p>\n

Jamie Dobie earns a first Six Nations start after being named on the left wing, with Kyle Steyn on the right and Tom Jordan selected at full-back.
Scrum-half Ben White and Finn Russell once more reprise their half-back combination, with the stand-off also listed as one of two vice-captains at Stadio Olimpico.<\/p>\n

In the forwards, Zander Fagerson packs down at tighthead prop with Pierre Schoeman at loosehead and Ewan Ashman, who last year became Scotland\u2019s all-time leading male try-scoring forward, is named at hooker.<\/p>\n

Scott Cummings, who missed last year\u2019s championship through injury, returns to Six Nations action alongside Grant Gilchrist in the second row.<\/p>\n

Rory Darge, another of Tuipulotu\u2019s vice-captains, starts at openside flanker, with Matt Fagerson at blindside and Jack Dempsey, who is named at number 8, completing a back row who have featured as a trio on numerous occasions for club and country.<\/p>\n

On the bench, hooker George Turner, who won a 50th cap against Tonga in November, is named alongside props Nathan McBeth and Elliot Millar Mills, with Max Williamson covering the second row and the versatile Gregor Brown completing the forward replacements.<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s matchday 23 is rounded off with backs replacements George Horne (scrum-half), Adam Hastings (stand-off) and Darcy Graham (wing).<\/p>\n

Scotland team to face Italy in the 2026 Guinness Men\u2019s Six Nations at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, on Saturday 7 February 2026, kick-off 2:10pm (UK time) \u2013 live on BBC One (caps in brackets):<\/p>\n

15. Tom Jordan \u2013 Bristol Bears (12)
14. Kyle Steyn \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (28)
13. Huw Jones \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (58)
12. Sione Tuipulotu \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (33) \u2013 Captain
11. Jamie Dobie \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (17)
10. Finn Russell \u2013 Bath Rugby (89) \u2013 Vice-Captain
9. Ben White \u2013 Toulon (31)<\/p>\n

1. Pierre Schoeman \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby (44)
2. Ewan Ashman \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby (32)
3. Zander Fagerson \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (76)
4. Scott Cummings \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (45)
5. Grant Gilchrist \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby (84)
6. Matt Fagerson \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (59)
7. Rory Darge \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (34) \u2013 Vice-Captain
8. Jack Dempsey -\u2013Glasgow Warriors (29)<\/p>\n

Replacements<\/p>\n

16. George Turner \u2013 Harlequins (50)
17. Nathan McBeth \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (5)
18. Elliot Millar Mills \u2013 Northampton Saints (11)
19. Max Williamson \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (9)
20. Gregor Brown \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (12)
21. George Horne \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (40)
22. Adam Hastings \u2013 Glasgow Warriors (35)
23. Darcy Graham \u2013 Edinburgh Rugby (50)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n


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