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July 10, 2026

Warriors in play-off squad

Posted by Editor on July 10, 2026 06:16 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Alex Bryden has impressed in Scotland's Pool games
Four Glasgow Warriors Senior Academy players have been selected in the Scotland U20 squad for Sunday's 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship play-off clash (ko 3.00pm, UK time).

Scotland take on Argentina on Sunday in the 5th-8th place play-offs, with Fergus Pringle's side guaranteed to finish no lower than eighth after an impressive pool-stage campaign in Tbilisi.

Hooker Joe Roberts once again captains the side, having started all three of Scotland's Championship fixtures so far.

Fellow Warrior Dan Halkon joins Roberts in the starting pack, with the second-row continuing his own ever-present run in Scotland's starting XV

In the backline, Alex Bryden earns a starting berth at inside centre, while Ollie McKenna is named among the replacements and will provide cover at loose-head prop.

Scotland secured second place in Pool B with impressive victories over Italy and Japan and they pushed New Zealand in a spirited pool encounter.

Victory over Argentina would keep Scotland on course to equal their best-ever finish at a World Rugby U20 Championship, matching the fifth-place finish achieved in 2017.

Scotland U20

15 Rory McHaffie (Edinburgh Rugby)

14 Daniel Kelly (Edinburgh Rugby)
13 Henry Kesterton (Edinburgh Rugby)
12 Alex Bryden (Glasgow Warriors)
11 Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)

10 Jake Dalziel (Merchiston Castle/Newcastle Red Bull) Vice-Captain
9 Hamish MacArthur (Edinburgh Rugby)

1 Will Pearce (Cardiff Met/Bristol Bears)
2 Joe Roberts (Glasgow Warriors) Captain
3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)
4 Christian Lindsay (Edinburgh Rugby)
5 Dan Halkon (Glasgow Warriors)
6 Sam Byrd (Edinburgh Rugby)
7 Harvey Preston (Glasgow Hawks)
8 Oliver Finlayson-Russell (University of St Andrews)

Substitutes

16 Jack Utterson (Edinburgh Rugby)
17 Ollie McKenna (Glasgow Warriors)
18 Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)
19 Finlay Mather (Grammar Tec)
20 Archie Appleby (Edinburgh Rugby)
21 Asa Stewart-Harris (Saracens RFC)
22 Harry Soboil (Edinburgh Rugby)
23 Ewan Caven (Gloucester Rugby/Nottingham University)