Scotland name 45-man squad for Autumn Tests at Murrayfield

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 45‑player squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series at Murrayfield, selecting three uncapped players and bringing back several experienced internationals as the team prepares to face the United States, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga across four consecutive weekends in November. Sione Tuipulotu, returning from British and Irish Lions duty, will captain the side.

The 45‑man squad contains 27 forwards and 18 backs and includes Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury, recalled to international duty more than three years after his last Scotland appearance on the 2022 tour to Argentina. Bradbury, 30, has 19 caps. The uncapped trio are Edinburgh forwards Liam McConnell and Harri Morris, and Alexander Masibaka of Montpellier. McConnell captained Emerging Scotland against Italy last year and has made a strong start to the club season. Morris impressed in preseason for Edinburgh, and Masibaka toured with Scotland over the summer.

Eleven players who were involved with the British and Irish Lions are included, among them Ewan Ashman and several Glasgow Warriors players. Zander Fagerson, who saw his Lions involvement curtailed by injury, has...