Scottish Professional players

by Majestic83 Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:29 pm

First topic message reminder :

Was rather bored at work this morning and was thinking about how Scotland have a relatively small player base to pick from. I decided to compile a list of all the Scottish players
playing professionally that I could think of.

Scotland qualified players
Props 30
A Dickinson(Edinburgh), A Dell(Edinburgh), R Sutherland(Edinburgh), G Shiells(Edinburgh), J Cosgrove(Edinburgh/London Scottish) R Grant(Glasgow), G Reid(Glasgow), A Allan(Glasgow), G Strain(Glasgow) K traynor(Bristol), R Hislop(Rotherham), C Fenton(Glasgow EDP), C Quigley(Doncaster Knights)
W P Nel(Edinburgh), S Berghan(Edinburgh), C Sheldon(Edinburgh), E Murray(Agen), J Welsh(Newcastle), M Cusack(Glasgow), Z Fargeson(Glasgow), D Rae(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), G Cross(London Irish), M Low(Exeter), D Young(London Scottish), B Prescott(London Scottish, P Cringle(Carcassone), J Gilding(L Welsh) N Fraser (North harbour Rays), J Sebastian(Glasgow)

Hookers 17
R Ford(Edinburgh), N Cochrane(Edinburgh), J hilterbrand(Edinburgh/Kings), S McInally(Edinburgh), G Turner(Edinburgh), P MacArthur(Glasgow), F Brown(Glasgow), K Bryce(Glasgow), F Scott(Glasgow), J Malcolm(Glasgow EDP), S Lawson(Newcastle), A Walker(Trailfinders), D Cherry( London Scottish),J Kerr(Edinburgh), S James(Scotland U20s/Bedford Blues), R Anderson(Jersey), Q MacDonald(Blues)

Locks 28
G Gilchrist(Edinburgh), F McKenzie(Edinburgh), B Toolis(Edinburgh), A Toolis(Edinburgh), J Gray(Glasgow), T Swinson(Glasgow), K Low(Glasgow), A Davidson(Glasgow EDP/London Scottish), S Cummings(Glasgow EDP), A Redmayne(Glasgow EDP), J Hamilton(Saracens), S MacLeod(Newcastle), S Tomes(Newcastle), A Crammond(Toulon), A Sinclair(Albi), R Gray(Castres), G Young(Newcastle) N Patrick (London Scottish)) N Campbell (Jersey), Josh T Brown(London Scottish), A Muldowney(Connacht), C Hunter-Hill(Glasgow EDP), M Douglas(Melbourne Rising) A Craig(Gloucester)(also B/R), T Ryder(Yorkshire carnegie), O Atkins(Exeter), K McDonald(Glasgow EDP), A Grant(Oxford Uni)

Backrow 41
J Hardie(Edinburgh), H Watson(Edinburgh), J Ritchie(Edinburgh), M Bradbury(Edinburgh), A Miller (Edinburgh) H Blake(Glasgow), J Strauss(Glasgow), C Fusaro(Glasgow), T Holmes(Glasgow), W Bordill(Glasgow), T Spinks(Jersey), R Harley(Glasgow), J Eddie(Glasgow), R Wilson(Glasgow), A Ashe(Glasgow),J Hill(Glasgow), D Denton(Bath), A Hogg(Newcastle), K Brown(Saracens), B Cowan(London Irish), J Barclay(Scarlets), M Eadie(Bristol), J Beattie(Castres), A Strokosh(Perpignan), D Sisi(Bath/London Irish), E Masterson( Connacht), K Murphy( London Welsh), M Smith(Glasgow EDP), S Dewar(Scotland 7s), M Fedo(Scotland 7s), S Riddell(Scotland 7s), G Graham(Jersey), S Newlands(Carcassone), Iain Grieve(Ealing Trailfinders), J Tyas(Chinnor), Z Mercer(Bath), S Dougall(Pau), M Dewar(Glasgow EDP), L Wynne(Glasgow EDP), B Flockhart(Glasgow EDP), E Dixon(Highlanders), B Thomson(Hurricanes), S Underhill(Ospreys)

Scrum Half 20
S Hidalgo-Clyne(Edinburgh), S Kennedy(Edinburgh), M McAndrew(Edinburgh) N Fowles(Edinburgh) H Fraser(Edinburgh EDP),A Glashan(Edinburgh), G Hart(Glasgow), H Pyrgos(Glasgow),A Price(Glasgow), M McConnel(Nottingham), C Cusiter(Sale), G Laidlaw(Gloucester), M Blair(Glasgow), S Steele(London Irish), J Stevenson(Wasps) B McKibbin(London Irish) , M Heeks(London Scottish), B Vellacott(Gloucester/Scotland U20), R Weir(London Scottish), J Turner(Western Force), G Horne(Glasgow EDP/London Scottish)

Stand Off 18
G Tonks(Edinburgh), B Kinghorn(Edinburgh), J Te Rure(Edinburgh),T Heathcote(Worcester), F Russel(Glasgow), D Weir(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), R Jackson(Wasps), L Millar(London Scottish), B Chalmers(Bordeaux), H Leonard(Yorkshire Carnegie) R Hutchison(Northampton) A Hastings(Bath)
D McKenzie (Chiefs) G Lowe(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s), S Wight(Scotland 7s), G Haldane(Northampton Saints), F Gillies(Cambridge Uni)

Wings 22
D Fyfe(Edinburgh),T Brown(Edinburgh) , D Hoyland(Edinburgh), B Robbins(Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s), J Farndale(Edinburgh/Scotland 7s), S Maitland(London Irish), T Seymour(Glasgow), S Lamont(Glasgow), L Jones(Glasgow), R Hughes(Glasgow), J Bulumakau(Glasgow Warriors), T Visser(Harlequins), G Watkins(Bristol) J McNicholl(Crusaders) M Russell(Warrington RL), J McManus(Newcastle knights RL) R Nairn(harlequins), A Coombes(London Scottish/Scotland U20), J Fleming(Scotland 7s), M Robertson (Glasgow/Scotland 7s), C Kinloch(Ealing Trailfinders), A Bulumakau(Doncaster Knights), D Flockhart(Doncaster Knights),

Centres 23
M Scott(Edinburgh), C Auld(Edinburgh)?, C Dean(Edinburgh),J Johnstone(Edinburgh/Scotland 7s) A Dunbar(Glasgow), P Horne(Glasgow), M Bennett(Glasgow), R Vernon(Glasgow), F Lyle (Glasgow),R Fergusson(Glasgow EDP/London Scottish)),J Steele(Glasgow EDP) , N Grigg(Glasgow EDP), D Taylor(Saracens), M Doneghan(London Scottish), A Grove(Worcester), N De Luca(Biarittz), O Grove(London Scottish) H Jones(Stormers & Western Province), K Linnett(North Queensland Cowboys RL/ Scotland RL) J Wardle (Huddersfield Giants RL/Scotland RL), P Kelly(le Parc/Scotland U20s), N Godsmark(Glasgow/Scotland 7s), N Herron(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s), C Jackson(London Scottish), R Thompson(Highlanders), J Williams(London Irish)

Full Backs 14
J Cuthbert(Edinburgh), N McLennan(Edinburgh), S Hogg(Glasgow), P Murchie(Glasgow), G Bryce(Glasgow), S MacColl(Gloucester), B McGuigan(Exeter), A Tait(Newcastle),) R Robinson(Toyota Verblitz) B Ransom(Saracens) L Coote(North Queensland Cowboys RL/Scotland RL) K Locke(Salford Reds RL) R Howarth (Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s), S McNicol(Chiefs)

This is all the players that I could come up with, I put in a couple like Matt Russell who plays rugby league but a few people have mentioned as to someone who could make a very good outside back in Union and is still pretty young.
There doesn't seem to be as many players playing overseas as I thought there might have been. I have included players playing in the pro 12, Aviva, English Championship, Top 14, pro D2 and a few super rugby players that I could think off.
Does anyone know of any other Scottish or Scottish qualified players that I have missed.
Feel free to add to the list.
For me Tighthead is a little short of good depth and also wingers are a little short of top quality, more than I realised.
Overall though I think the depth and quality is a lot better than what it has in recent years and with a good amount of players coming through from age grade it should improve.

by nickj Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:29 pm

Shame. He's one hell of a unit.

by funnyExiledScot Mon Mar 09, 2015 4:08 pm

Agreed, big shame. Good addition by Wales, particularly with Jones out of the picture and there being a big gap between Samson Lee and the next best tighthead.

I still hold out hope that both Nel and Cusack will prove to be useful for Scotland.

by Majestic83 Wed Mar 11, 2015 3:11 pm

Was reading about the NRL season and came across Kane Linnett being talked up in a few articles. Plays for the North Queensland Cowboys and played for Scotland at the last world cup. Plays mainly at centre but can play wing.
He is a big unit at 6ft 4 and 17st. Looks a very good player at league scoring a good amount of tries and his defence is very solid.
The article I read also mentioned that he was also a very good rugby union player in his junior days but St George Illawara were the first team to offer a contract when he left school and went down the league route instead!

by Nematode Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:50 am

I think where we need to bring some players in is maybe for the back-row and possibly 10.

by MacKnocked-on Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:27 am

funnyExiledScot wrote:Agreed, big shame. Good addition by Wales, particularly with Jones out of the picture and there being a big gap between Samson Lee and the next best tighthead.

I still hold out hope that both Nel and Cusack will prove to be useful for Scotland.

I would say that Rossouw de Klerk is starting to look better for Glasgow in recent weeks, perhaps taken him some time to get used to playing over here. Not sure if he's on a 'project player' contract or not? Nel took a bit of time to settle in to the game here as well but he now hopefully looks like a real asset for us going in to the World Cup.

by **BigGee** Thu Mar 12, 2015 4:45 pm

MacKnocked-on wrote:
funnyExiledScot wrote:Agreed, big shame. Good addition by Wales, particularly with Jones out of the picture and there being a big gap between Samson Lee and the next best tighthead.

I still hold out hope that both Nel and Cusack will prove to be useful for Scotland.

I would say that Rossouw de Klerk is starting to look better for Glasgow in recent weeks, perhaps taken him some time to get used to playing over here. Not sure if he's on a 'project player' contract or not? Nel took a bit of time to settle in to the game here as well but he now hopefully looks like a real asset for us going in to the World Cup.

Yes agree about De Klerk, who has certainly upped his game now that he has got the chance of some game time. I would like to see him stay and I think he is on a two year contract anyway. The Glasgow prop who looks vulnerable at the moment is Big Mike Cussack, who is still struggling to get fit and has not really shown much form in the games he has played. With the two young TH's showing some form now, there are not going to be many passengers in this position now.

by MacKnocked-on Sat Mar 14, 2015 10:26 am

Another excellent game by Matty Russell for Warrington last night in Super League, come on SRU, have a look.

by Manky-Flanker Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:33 am

Agreed, I saw the Warrington game last night - Russell continues to impress both defensively and with ball in hand. In terms of pace, vision and sidestep I rate him higher than Hogg . If he does consider a move to Union it will be a few years away yet, however having said that he still only 21.

by MacKnocked-on Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:47 am

Manky-Flanker wrote:Agreed, I saw the Warrington game last night - Russell continues to impress both defensively and with ball in hand. In terms of pace, vision and sidestep I rate him higher than Hogg . If he does consider a move to Union it will be a few years away yet, however having said that he still only 21.

He really can beat a man, fantastic step, I would say he would be sure to score tries in Union. Not sure what the etiquette is for approaching contracted players but I'm sure the SRU could informally approach Warrington and say that they would love a chance to speak to Russell if Warrington were ever agreeable to it. The SRU could also ask his agent to contact them when Russell's contract is due for renewal.

by Majestic83 Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:26 pm

Unfortunately Russell still has 3 years left on his contract so would probably have to involve a fee being paid. Saying that Russell won't be on massive money at Warrington so wouldn't be a huge fee to pay.

by **RDW** Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:30 pm

If he's only 21 there's no immediate rush - maybe worth targeting next summer?

by Majestic83 Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:43 pm

Definitely time on his side to get him across to union but I'd say the sooner the better. Would be the ideal replacement for Maitland/dth at glasgow.
Having had a look at Kane linnett as well I think he is definitely worth a look too. Would make a very good 13 in Union.

by Majestic83 Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:25 pm

Have updated the list and added robbie nairn the currie and scotland u18 wing who is off to harlequins.

by Majestic83 Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:20 pm

List has been updated and have included 7s players and the EDPs as well.

by **George Carlin** Tue Apr 28, 2015 4:36 pm

I really appreciate all of the effort Maj.

Let's keep this updated as long as we can.

Or at least, until you are rightfully given McKie's job.

by nickj Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:42 am

Great updated list Maj. Lets hope Toonie and Sean Lineen have been in touch with Nick Fraser - he looks like a heck of a unit http://www.raysrugby.com.au/players/nick-fraser-3/

Interesting to note that Glasgow's new signing Greg Peterson played for the North Harbour Rays. I wonder whether he was ever SQ?

The Gordon Club seem to supply the North Harbour NRC team with a lot of players and there seem to be plenty of guys with extremely Scottish sounding names at the club: Cam Crawford, Hamish Angus and Tom (Tam) Matthews, to name but a few. A club to keep an eye on...

by funnyExiledScot Wed Apr 29, 2015 9:38 pm

Majestic83 wrote:Definitely time on his side to get him across to union but I'd say the sooner the better. Would be the ideal replacement for Maitland/dth at glasgow.
Having had a look at Kane linnett as well I think he is definitely worth a look too. Would make a very good 13 in Union.

Edinburgh in sore need of more strength at 13. Snap him up I say.

by **RDW** Tue May 05, 2015 1:33 pm

I see that Lachlan McCaffrey has signed for Leicester from London Welsh - did we ever find out if he had Scottish roots or did we just guess he did based on his name??

by MacKnocked-on Tue May 05, 2015 2:33 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:I see that Lachlan McCaffrey has signed for Leicester from London Welsh - did we ever find out if he had Scottish roots or did we just guess he did based on his name??

Having played for London Welsh, he'll certainly have the 'winning mentality' to fit straight in to our national set up if he is SQ

by nickj Tue May 05, 2015 7:03 pm

He's SQ but he also seems to be qualified to play for England, so he's got a decision to make. I would imagine he's registered for Leicester as EQ too

by **RDW** Tue May 05, 2015 7:08 pm

He's surely a long way from the England team though.

by nickj Tue May 05, 2015 10:17 pm

Miles. I may be wrong but doesn't each EPL team receive more or less funding from the RFU depending on how many EQ players they have in their squad? I'd imagine he's seen as EQ until he gets picked for Scotland or Scotland A?

by Majestic83 Tue May 05, 2015 10:54 pm

Tbh not sure he would be that close to a scotland call up. Not really done much at any of his previous clubs. Big unit but isn't really able to put it to use.

by **RDW** Wed May 06, 2015 9:14 am

I agree that he's miles away from Scotland too, but worth keeping an eye on. Leicester are no mugs so they must have seen something in him to sign him.

by MacKnocked-on Wed May 06, 2015 10:38 am

Majestic83 wrote:Tbh not sure he would be that close to a scotland call up. Not really done much at any of his previous clubs. Big unit but isn't really able to put it to use.

Sounds a bit like Keiran Low in that respect, hopefully he will develop his game significantly with Glasgow.

by Majestic83 Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:37 am

Have updated the list again with a few more players added and also some of the club switches a few players are making over the summer.

Scotland qualified players
Props 28
A Dickinson(Edinburgh), A Dell(Edinburgh), R Sutherland(Edinburgh), G Shiells(Edinburgh), R Grant(Glasgow), G Reid(Glasgow), A Allan(Glasgow), K traynor(Bristol), R Hislop(Rotherham), C Fenton(Glasgow EDP), C Quigley(Doncaster Knights), J Cosgrove(Worcester Warriors/Edinburgh)
S Berghan(Edinburgh)C Sheldon(Edinburgh), E Murray(Glasgow), J Welsh(Glasgow/Newcastle), M Cusack(Glasgow), Z Fargeson(Glasgow), D Rae(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), G Cross(London Irish), M Low(Exeter), D Young(Dragons/London Scottish), B Prescott(London Scottish), C Phillips(Doncaster), P Cringle(Carcassone), J Gilding(L Welsh) N Fraser (North harbour Rays)

Hookers 17
R Ford(Edinburgh), N Cochrane(Edinburgh), J hilterbrand(Edinburgh), S McInally(Edinburgh), G Turner(Edinburgh), D Hall(Glasgow/retired), P MacArthur(Glasgow), F Brown(Glasgow), K Bryce(Glasgow), F Scott(Glasgow), J Malcolm(Glasgow EDP),, S Lawson(Newcastle), A Walker(Trailfinders), D Cherry( London Scottish), Ross Doneghan( London Scottish) J Kerr(Edinburgh), S James(Wasps/Scotland U20s/Bedford Blues),

Locks 25
G Gilchrist(Edinburgh), F McKenzie(Edinburgh), B Toolis(Edinburgh), A Toolis(Edinburgh), O Atkins(Edinburgh/Exeter), J Gray(Glasgow), A Kellock(Glasgow/retired), T Swinson(Glasgow), T Ryder(Saints/Yorkshire carnegie), A Redmayne(Glasgow EDP), J Hamilton(Saracens), S MacLeod(Newcastle), S Tomes(Newcastle), N Hines(Sale/retired), A Crammond(Toulon), A Sinclair(Albi), R Gray(Castres), G Young(Newcastle) N Patrick (Plymouth albion/London Scottish)) N Campbell (Jersey), A Davidson(Glasgow EDP), S Cummings(Glasgow EDP), Josh T Brown(London Scottish), A Muldowney(Connacht), C Hunter-Hill(Edinburgh EDP

Backrow 34
R Grant(Edinburgh), H Watson(Edinburgh), D Denton(Edinburgh), J Ritchie(Edinburgh), M Bradbury(Edinburgh), A Miller (Edinburgh) H Blake(Edinburgh), C Fusaro(Glasgow), T Holmes(Glasgow), W Bordill(Glasgow), T Spinks(Glasgow/Jersey), R Harley(Glasgow), J Eddie(Glasgow), R Wilson(Glasgow), A Ashe(Glasgow), A Hogg(Newcastle), K Brown(Saracens), K Low(London Irish/Glasgow), B Cowan(London Irish), J Barclay(Scarlets), M Eadie(Bristol), J Beattie(Castres), A Strokosh(Perpignan), J Hardie(Highlanders), D Sisi(Bath/London Irish), E Masterson( Connacht), K Murphy( Brive/London Welsh), M Smith(Glasgow EDP), S Dewar(Scotland 7s), M Fedo(Scotland 7s), S Riddell(Scotland 7s), G Graham(Jersey), S Newlands(Carcassone), Iain Grieve(Ealing Trailfinders)

Scrum Half 20
S Hidalgo-Clyne(Edinburgh), G Hart(Edinburgh/Glasgow), S Kennedy(Edinburgh), A Glashan(Edinburgh), H Pyrgos(Glasgow),A Price(Glasgow), M McConnel(Glasgow/Nottingham), C Cusiter(Sale), G Laidlaw(Gloucester), M Blair(Newcastle/Glasgow), S Steele(London Irish), J Stevenson(London Scottish/Wasps) B McKibbin(Waratahs/London Irish), N Fowles(Sale/Edinburgh) H Fraser(Edinburgh EDP), M Heeks(London Scottish), B Vellacott(Gloucester/Scotland U20), C Gregor(Scotland 7s), R Weir(Scotland 7s/London Scottish), J Turner(Western Force)

Stand Off 19
G Tonks(Edinburgh), T Heathcote(Edinburgh/Worcester), F Russel(Glasgow), D Weir(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), P Godman(Newcastle/Retired), R Jackson(Wasps), L Millar(London Scottish), G Ross(London Welsh/Retired), B Chalmers(Bordeaux), H Leonard(Yorkshire Carnegie) R Hutchison(Northampton) A Hastings(Bath)
D McKenzie (Chiefs) J Te Rure(Edinburgh) G Lowe(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s), S Wight(Scotland 7s), B Kinghorn(Edinburgh), G Haldane(Northampton Saints)

Wings 25
D Fyfe(Edinburgh),T Brown(Edinburgh), T Visser(Edinburgh/Harlequins), D Hoyland(Edinburgh), J Farndale(Edinburgh), S Maitland(Glasgow/London Irish), T Seymour(Glasgow), S Lamont(Glasgow), L Jones(Glasgow), R Hughes(Glasgow), M Evans(Castres), G Watkins(Bristol) J McNicholl(Crusaders) M Russell(Warrington RL), J McManus(Newcastle knights RL) R Nairn(currie/harlequins) B Robbins(Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s), A Coombes(London Scottish/Scotland U20), J Fleming(Scotland 7s), M Robertson (Scotland 7s), A Turnbull(Scotland 7s), C Shaw(Scotland 7s), C Kinloch(Ealing Trailfinders), A Bulumakau(Doncaster Knights), D Flockhart(Doncaster Knights)

Centres 20
M Scott(Edinburgh), C Auld(Edinburgh), C Dean(Edinburgh), A Dunbar(Glasgow), P Horne(Glasgow), M Bennett(Glasgow), R Vernon(Glasgow), F Lyle (Glasgow),J Steele(Glasgow EDP) D Taylor(Saracens), M Doneghan(London Scottish), A Grove(Worcester), N De Luca(Biarittz), O Grove(London Scottish) H Jones(Stormers & Western Province), K Linnett(North Queensland Cowboys RL/ Scotland RL) J Wardle (Huddersfield Giants RL/Scotland RL), P Kelly(le Parc/Scotland U20s), N Godsmark(Scotland 7s), N Herron(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s)

Full Backs 13
J Cuthbert(Edinburgh), N McLennan(Edinburgh), S Hogg(Glasgow), P Murchie(Glasgow), G Bryce(Glasgow), S MacColl(Gloucester), B McGuigan(Exeter), A Tait(Newcastle),) R Robinson(Toyota Verblitz) B Ransom(Saracens) L Coote(North Queensland Cowboys RL/Scotland RL) K Locke(Salford Reds RL) R Howarth (Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s)

Feel free to add any other or makes changes etc.
In addition to players I was wondering what Scottish coaches are plying their trade at pro level?

by CraigS1874 Tue Jun 09, 2015 12:06 pm

Good list with plenty of RL players! interesting to see ben chalmers is still in bordeux but not in the u20 jwc squad, is he injured?

by MacKnocked-on Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:01 pm

Majestic83 wrote:Have updated the list again with a few more players added and also some of the club switches a few players are making over the summer.

Scotland qualified players
Props 28
A Dickinson(Edinburgh), A Dell(Edinburgh), R Sutherland(Edinburgh), G Shiells(Edinburgh), R Grant(Glasgow), G Reid(Glasgow), A Allan(Glasgow), K traynor(Bristol), R Hislop(Rotherham), C Fenton(Glasgow EDP), C Quigley(Doncaster Knights), J Cosgrove(Worcester Warriors/Edinburgh)
S Berghan(Edinburgh)C Sheldon(Edinburgh), E Murray(Glasgow), J Welsh(Glasgow/Newcastle), M Cusack(Glasgow), Z Fargeson(Glasgow), D Rae(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), G Cross(London Irish), M Low(Exeter), D Young(Dragons/London Scottish), B Prescott(London Scottish), C Phillips(Doncaster), P Cringle(Carcassone), J Gilding(L Welsh) N Fraser (North harbour Rays)

Hookers 17
R Ford(Edinburgh), N Cochrane(Edinburgh), J hilterbrand(Edinburgh), S McInally(Edinburgh), G Turner(Edinburgh), D Hall(Glasgow/retired), P MacArthur(Glasgow), F Brown(Glasgow), K Bryce(Glasgow), F Scott(Glasgow), J Malcolm(Glasgow EDP),, S Lawson(Newcastle), A Walker(Trailfinders), D Cherry( London Scottish), Ross Doneghan( London Scottish) J Kerr(Edinburgh), S James(Wasps/Scotland U20s/Bedford Blues),

Locks 25
G Gilchrist(Edinburgh), F McKenzie(Edinburgh), B Toolis(Edinburgh), A Toolis(Edinburgh), O Atkins(Edinburgh/Exeter), J Gray(Glasgow), A Kellock(Glasgow/retired), T Swinson(Glasgow), T Ryder(Saints/Yorkshire carnegie), A Redmayne(Glasgow EDP), J Hamilton(Saracens), S MacLeod(Newcastle), S Tomes(Newcastle), N Hines(Sale/retired), A Crammond(Toulon), A Sinclair(Albi), R Gray(Castres), G Young(Newcastle) N Patrick (Plymouth albion/London Scottish)) N Campbell (Jersey), A Davidson(Glasgow EDP), S Cummings(Glasgow EDP), Josh T Brown(London Scottish), A Muldowney(Connacht), C Hunter-Hill(Edinburgh EDP

Backrow 34
R Grant(Edinburgh), H Watson(Edinburgh), D Denton(Edinburgh), J Ritchie(Edinburgh), M Bradbury(Edinburgh), A Miller (Edinburgh) H Blake(Edinburgh), C Fusaro(Glasgow), T Holmes(Glasgow), W Bordill(Glasgow), T Spinks(Glasgow/Jersey), R Harley(Glasgow), J Eddie(Glasgow), R Wilson(Glasgow), A Ashe(Glasgow), A Hogg(Newcastle), K Brown(Saracens), K Low(London Irish/Glasgow), B Cowan(London Irish), J Barclay(Scarlets), M Eadie(Bristol), J Beattie(Castres), A Strokosh(Perpignan), J Hardie(Highlanders), D Sisi(Bath/London Irish), E Masterson( Connacht), K Murphy( Brive/London Welsh), M Smith(Glasgow EDP), S Dewar(Scotland 7s), M Fedo(Scotland 7s), S Riddell(Scotland 7s), G Graham(Jersey), S Newlands(Carcassone), Iain Grieve(Ealing Trailfinders)

Scrum Half 20
S Hidalgo-Clyne(Edinburgh), G Hart(Edinburgh/Glasgow), S Kennedy(Edinburgh), A Glashan(Edinburgh), H Pyrgos(Glasgow),A Price(Glasgow), M McConnel(Glasgow/Nottingham), C Cusiter(Sale), G Laidlaw(Gloucester), M Blair(Newcastle/Glasgow), S Steele(London Irish), J Stevenson(London Scottish/Wasps) B McKibbin(Waratahs/London Irish), N Fowles(Sale/Edinburgh) H Fraser(Edinburgh EDP), M Heeks(London Scottish), B Vellacott(Gloucester/Scotland U20), C Gregor(Scotland 7s), R Weir(Scotland 7s/London Scottish), J Turner(Western Force)

Stand Off 19
G Tonks(Edinburgh), T Heathcote(Edinburgh/Worcester), F Russel(Glasgow), D Weir(Glasgow), G Hunter(Glasgow), P Godman(Newcastle/Retired), R Jackson(Wasps), L Millar(London Scottish), G Ross(London Welsh/Retired), B Chalmers(Bordeaux), H Leonard(Yorkshire Carnegie) R Hutchison(Northampton) A Hastings(Bath)
D McKenzie (Chiefs) J Te Rure(Edinburgh) G Lowe(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s), S Wight(Scotland 7s), B Kinghorn(Edinburgh), G Haldane(Northampton Saints)

Wings 25
D Fyfe(Edinburgh),T Brown(Edinburgh), T Visser(Edinburgh/Harlequins), D Hoyland(Edinburgh), J Farndale(Edinburgh), S Maitland(Glasgow/London Irish), T Seymour(Glasgow), S Lamont(Glasgow), L Jones(Glasgow), R Hughes(Glasgow), M Evans(Castres), G Watkins(Bristol) J McNicholl(Crusaders) M Russell(Warrington RL), J McManus(Newcastle knights RL) R Nairn(currie/harlequins) B Robbins(Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s), A Coombes(London Scottish/Scotland U20), J Fleming(Scotland 7s), M Robertson (Scotland 7s), A Turnbull(Scotland 7s), C Shaw(Scotland 7s), C Kinloch(Ealing Trailfinders), A Bulumakau(Doncaster Knights), D Flockhart(Doncaster Knights)

Centres 20
M Scott(Edinburgh), C Auld(Edinburgh), C Dean(Edinburgh), A Dunbar(Glasgow), P Horne(Glasgow), M Bennett(Glasgow), R Vernon(Glasgow), F Lyle (Glasgow),J Steele(Glasgow EDP) D Taylor(Saracens), M Doneghan(London Scottish), A Grove(Worcester), N De Luca(Biarittz), O Grove(London Scottish) H Jones(Stormers & Western Province), K Linnett(North Queensland Cowboys RL/ Scotland RL) J Wardle (Huddersfield Giants RL/Scotland RL), P Kelly(le Parc/Scotland U20s), N Godsmark(Scotland 7s), N Herron(Glasgow EDP/Scotland 7s)

Full Backs 13
J Cuthbert(Edinburgh), N McLennan(Edinburgh), S Hogg(Glasgow), P Murchie(Glasgow), G Bryce(Glasgow), S MacColl(Gloucester), B McGuigan(Exeter), A Tait(Newcastle),) R Robinson(Toyota Verblitz) B Ransom(Saracens) L Coote(North Queensland Cowboys RL/Scotland RL) K Locke(Salford Reds RL) R Howarth (Edinburgh EDP/Scotland U20s)

Feel free to add any other or makes changes etc.
In addition to players I was wondering what Scottish coaches are plying their trade at pro level?

An extensive list, well done. How have you managed to find out if certain players are SQ, for example Bulumakau at Doncaster and Watkins at Bristol? I was wondering if Keiran Moffat the kiwi centre at London Scottish might also be SQ on account of his name?

by Majestic83 Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:12 pm

Bulumakau was born in Fiji but was brought up in Scotland where he has lived most of his life. George Watkins is either a parent or grand parent, article about him ages ago online.
I did wonder about keiran moffat but I;m sure when he signed for LS they said he wasn't Scottish qualified.

by MacKnocked-on Tue Jun 09, 2015 1:19 pm

Majestic83 wrote:Bulumakau was born in Fiji but was brought up in Scotland where he has lived most of his life. George Watkins is either a parent or grand parent, article about him ages ago online.
I did wonder about keiran moffat but I;m sure when he signed for LS they said he wasn't Scottish qualified.

Thanks. London Scottish should put a little avatar or similar next to SQ players profiles on their website.

by **George Carlin** Tue Jun 09, 2015 2:15 pm

Great update Maj - appreciate you taking the time.

by Majestic83 Fri Aug 21, 2015 4:13 pm

Another player to add to the list.
Ex Aberdeen Grammar & Heriots Lock/Back Row Murray Douglas is playing for Melbourne Rising in the Australian Rugby Championship.
His potential second row partner could be Australian Lock Luke Jones.

Nick Fraser is playing for the North Harbour rays again this season as well.

by Majestic83 Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:53 am

Have updated the list again with all the sq players playing pro in the main leagues for this season.

2 new additions are Sam McNicol at the Chiefs in NZ and Rob Thompson a centre playing for the Highlanders.

by nickj Thu Nov 26, 2015 1:38 pm

A certain Thom Evans is reported to be taking some tentative steps back onto the field

http://www.planetrugby.com/news/evans-set-for-remarkable-comeback/

by MacKnocked-on Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:59 pm

So going on the basis of players with Scottish names; are Ross Chisholm the Quins squad fullback and Lachlan McCaffrey the aussie Leicester no8 SQ?

by BamBam Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:04 pm

If Chisholm is, his baby brother James (back row) is definitely one to watch out for

by Majestic83 Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:09 pm

McCaffrey as far as I am aware does have Scottish heritage but isn't SQ because I think its possibly a great grandparent.
He is English qualified though.

I have heard Ross Chisholm's name mentioned before but not sure if he is SQ or not so haven't included him in the list of players.

by **RDW** Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:19 pm

I was reading about an up and coming London Irish centre who has apparently been outstanding when he's played in the Challenge Cup matches this year. SQ, but being touted by England.

Johnny Williams

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/challenge-cup/edinburgh-must-be-wary-of-young-london-irish-1-3967495

by Majestic83 Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:32 pm

RDW_Scotland wrote:I was reading about an up and coming London Irish centre who has apparently been outstanding when he's played in the Challenge Cup matches this year. SQ, but being touted by England.

Johnny Williams

http://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/challenge-cup/edinburgh-must-be-wary-of-young-london-irish-1-3967495

Will add him to the list.

He certainly looks a very good prospect, seen him on the highlights programme and from the few clips he does look very good & extremely powerful for a 19 year old.
As the article says though its not like 5 years ago when he would walk straight into the team.

by **RDW** Mon Dec 07, 2015 1:39 pm

Majestic83 wrote:
As the article says though its not like 5 years ago when he would walk straight into the team.

The advantage that we have though is that it will be a hell of a lot more difficult to get in the England team, and even the Welsh team. Especially given he is at a less glamorous club.

Maybe if they get relegated Edinburgh can swoop in for him.

I just hope we don't end up with another Shingler / Tomasso Allan farce if he does end up showing promise.

I suspect Edinburgh will be facing him this weekend so I'm sure the Scotland Exiles set up will keep an eye on him.

by Majestic83 Mon Dec 07, 2015 2:13 pm

Certainly the more the merrier to challenge for a Scotland spot.

Suspect Wales and the Welsh regions will be interested as well. With Jamie Roberts getting a bit older they will be looking for a replacement for him.

Another player who may be Scottish qualified but not had it confirmed is Blade Thomson the Hurricanes back row/lock.
He is 25 and has been capped by the Maori. He is a very good player and for his size is extremely mobile and quick.
He would probably walk into most international teams but obviously being NZ he is stuck behind Kaino, Messam, Luatua etc.

by Majestic83 Mon Dec 28, 2015 1:51 am

Another 2 to add, been confirmed blade Thomson is Scottish qualified. Also highlanders back row Elliot Dixon is confirmed.

by Majestic83 Wed Jan 27, 2016 1:34 pm

Have updated the list again with Sam Underhill at the ospreys being confirmed as Scottish qualified. He is also qualified for the USA where he was born and England. Suspect it will be England he plays for, seems like a good young player but we are fairly well stocked at openside with young good players.

For those that are on twitter, the Scottish exiles twitter page is worth a follow, lots of good info on some of the young guys playing for Aviva academy teams.

by nickj Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:25 pm

I think this guy has been mentioned a few times in the past?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35586737

by funnyExiledScot Tue Feb 16, 2016 1:32 pm

Majestic83 wrote:Have updated the list again with Sam Underhill at the ospreys being confirmed as Scottish qualified. He is also qualified for the USA where he was born and England. Suspect it will be England he plays for, seems like a good young player but we are fairly well stocked at openside with young good players.

For those that are on twitter, the Scottish exiles twitter page is worth a follow, lots of good info on some of the young guys playing for Aviva academy teams.

I've seen Underhill twice and he looks very promising indeed.

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