Scotland call-up English qualified fly-half for the 2025 Six Nations
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Saracens’ Kiwi-born stand-off Fergus Burke has accepted a call-up to Scotland’s squad for the 2025 Six Nations.
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The 25-year-old playmaker joined the English powerhouse last summer to replace Owen Farrell, who jetted off to France.
Burke, born in Gisborne on New Zealand’s North Island, qualifies for Scotland through his Glasgow-born grandfather.
Gregor Townsend rolls the dice
Scotland's head coach, Gregor Townsend, is gearing up for his eighth Six Nations campaign and has included uncapped Glasgow Warriors number eight Jack Mann in the squad.
The Scots will kick off their campaign at home against Italy on 1 February, before hosting defending champions Ireland at Murrayfield eight days later.
Scotland's Six Nations ambitions
After finishing fourth in the 2024 Six Nations, with tight losses to France and Italy, Townsend's side will be aiming to turn narrow defeats into statement victories.
Rugby Poll:
Scotland's Six Nations squad
Forwards:
Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh), Josh Bayliss (Bath), Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow), Gregor Brown (Glasgow), Dave Cherry (Edinburgh), Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh), Scott Cummings (Glasgow), Rory Darge (Glasgow), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh), Jonny Gray (Bordeaux), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh), Will Hurd (Leicester), Jack Mann (Glasgow), D’Arcy Rae (Edinburgh), Dylan Richardson (Sale), Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow), Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh).
Backs:
Fergus Burke (Saracens), Matt Currie (Edinburgh), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh), George Horne (Glasgow), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton), Huw Jones (Glasgow), Tom Jordan (Glasgow), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow), Finn Russell (Bath), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow), Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh), Ben White (Toulon).
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