Fergus Burke and Jack Mann receive their first call-ups to the Scotland squad, but there is no place for Johnny Matthews or the injured Kyle Steyn. The omissions are notable, if not glaring, while there are rewards for Glasgow's fine form in Gregor Brown, Jamie Dobie and Tom Jordan.

Gregor Townsend’s first XV basically picks itself but there’s still going to be a few surprises in his announcement

Fergus Burke, the Saracens fly-half who also qualifies to represent England and New Zealand, has been called up for his first involvement in a Scotland squad ahead of the Six Nations.

Sione Tuipulotu will captain Scotland during the 2025 Six Nations with head coach Gregor Townsend naming his 37-man squad for the tournament. Townsend has called up one uncapped forward and one back for the tournament as the side looks to improve on their fourth-place finish in 2024.