Scottish Rugby announces its list of 30 academy players for the forthcoming season

The names of the 30 players contracted to the FOSROC Scottish Rugby Academy for the next season have been announced.

They will be split evenly between the two pro sides, with Glasgow and Edinburgh taking 15 each but they will also play for a Super6 club.

The idea is that exposure to a professional environment and training with full-time pro players and coaches will speed up their development.

Eighteen of the players have been retained from last year’s academy outtake, while 12 are new.

Sixteen of the 30 were part of the Scotland Under-20 Six Nations squad, including stand-off Christian Townsend, son of national coach Gregor, and U20 captain Alex Samuel.

Academy intake for 202122 season and their Super6

club:

Glasgow Warriors: Jamie Drummond (Ayrshire Bulls**), Alex Samuel (Ayrshire Bulls*), Rory Jackson (Ayrshire Bulls*), Christian Townsend (Ayrshire Bulls**), Finlay Callaghan (Ayrshire Bulls*), Robbie Mccallum (Boroughmuir Bears*), Gregor Brown (Boroughmuir Bears*), Michael Gray (Boroughmuir Bears*), Rhys Tait (Boroughmuir Bears**), Euan Ferrie (Boroughmuir Bears**), Murphy Walker (Stirling County*), Angus Fraser (Stirling County*), Max Williamson (Stirling County*), Euan Cunningham (Stirling County*), Ross Mcknight (Stirling County**).

Edinburgh Rugby: Ben Evans (Heriot’s Rugby**), Matt Russell (Heriot’s Rugby**), Michael Jones (Heriot’s Rugby**), Dan Gamble (Heriot’s Rugby*), Jamie Campbell (Heriot’s Rugby**), Nathan Sweeny (Southern Knights*), Jacob Henry

(Southern Knights*), Cameron Scott (Southern Knights*), Patrick Harrison (Southern Knights*), Harri Morris (Southern Knights**), Harry Paterson (Watsonians Rugby*), Cole Lamberton (Watsonians Rugby**), Rudi Brown (Watsonians Rugby**), Matt Currie (Watsonians Rugby*), Roan Frostwick (Watsonians Rugby*).

* Retained FOSROC Scottish Rugby Contracted Academy player from 2020/2021 ** New FOSROC Scottish Rugby Contracted Academy player