Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has recalled second row Jonny Gray and hooker Dave Cherry into his 40-man squad for the 2026 Six Nations.
The squad consists of 23 forwards and 17 backs and will be led by Glasgow centre Sione Tuipulotu throughout the campaign, which begins against Italy in Rome on February 7.
Bordeaux Begles lock Gray is back after missing last year’s Autumn Nations Series, while hooker Cherry returns after impressive for Vannes in France’s Pro D2.
The squad includes experienced figures such as Ewan Ashman, George Turner, Pierre Schoeman, Grant Gilchrist, Jamie Ritchie, Matt Fagerson and Jack Dempsey.
Finn Russell leads the fly-halves in his 12th Six Nations campaign, supported by Adam Hastings and Fergus Burke.
Townsend has chosen not to introduce any new players, with the one-capped players Freddy Douglas and Liam McConnell two of seven selections with single digit international appearances.
After their opener in Rome, Scotland host England in the Calcutta Cup match before travelling to Wales, hosting defending champions France in Edinburgh and finishing in against Ireland in Dublin.
Scotland squad for 2026 Six Nations
Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bath), Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry (Vannes), Scott Cummings (Glasgow), Alex Craig (Glasgow), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Freddy Douglas (Edinburgh), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Jonny Gray (Bordeaux Bègles), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow), Liam McConnell (Edinburgh), Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton), D’arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Jamie Ritchie (Perpignan), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow), George Turner (Harlequins), Max Williamson Glasgow
Backs: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), Adam Hastings (Glasgow), George Horne ( Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Tom Jordan (Bristol), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Bath), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Ollie Smith (Glasgow), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow, captain), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon)
Six Nations schedule: Scotland
- February 7: Italy (a)
- February 14: England (h)
- February 21: Wales (a)
- March 7: France (h)
- March 14: Ireland (a)