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Two Changes Ahead of England Clash

Head Coach Fergus Pringle has made two changes to his Scotland Men U20 side for the first home game of the 2026 U20 Six Nations against England U20 at Hive Stadium on Friday (kick-off 7.15pm) – live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

Captain Ross Wolfenden returns to the side, having missed round one after a head knock in training, and replaces Henry Kesterton at inside centre, who was injured in Friday’s win over Italy.

The other change comes in the front row, where Jamie Stewart, who came off the bench at tighthead prop on Friday, shows his versality by moving across the scrum to start at loosehead.

Stewart is joined in the front row by hooker Joe Roberts, who vice-captains the side, and tighthead prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty.

Christian Lindsay and Alfie Blackett return in the second row, while Sam Byrd at blindside flanker, Jack Utterson at openside and Rory Purvis at number 8 again make up the back row.

Hamish MacArthur continues at scrum-half, with Player of the Match Jake Dalziel at stand-off to complete the half-backs.

Outside centre Campbell Waugh continues in the midfield, combining with the returning Wolfenden. Nairn Moncrieff is on the right wing, with Rory McHaffie on the left, and Henry Widdowson again starts at full-back.

Hooker Jamie McAughtrie is primed to come on in the front row alongside props Oliver McKenna and Jackson Rennie, who could make his competitive U20 debut. Second row Fin Ronnie and back rows Harvey Preston and Oliver Finlayson-Russell complete the forward replacements.

The line-up is completed by Adam McKenzie and Calum Jessop, who return as the two backs replacements in a 6-2 bench split.

Scotland U20 team to play England U20 at Hive Stadium on Friday (kick off 7.15pm) – live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.

15. Henry Widdowson (Edinburgh Rugby)

14. Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)

13. Campbell Waugh (Glasgow Hawks)

12. Ross Wolfenden – Captain (Edinburgh Rugby)

11. Rory McHaffie (Edinburgh Rugby)

10. Jake Dalziel (Merchiston Castle School/Melrose RFC)

9. Hamish MacArthur (Edinburgh Rugby)

1. Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)

2. Joe Roberts – Vice-captain (Glasgow Warriors)

3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)

4. Christian Lindsay (Edinburgh Rugby)

5. Alfie Blackett (Cardiff Metropolitan University)

6. Sam Byrd (Edinburgh Rugby)

7. Jack Utterson (Edinburgh Rugby)

8. Rory Purvis (Glasgow Warriors)

Replacements

16. Jamie McAughtrie (Ayr RFC)

17. Oliver McKenna (Glasgow Warriors)

18. Jackson Rennie (Glasgow Warriors)

19. Fin Ronnie (Watsonian FC)

20. Harvey Preston (Glasgow Hawks)

21. Oliver Finlayson-Russell (University of St Andrews)

22. Adam McKenzie (Watsonian FC)

23. Calum Jessop (Heriot’s Rugby)

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