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MEDIA GUIDE

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Media Welcome & Contacts

Media Schedule

Coach’s Welcome

Player Profiles

Coach Profiles

Squad Photo

Pool A Opposition

Scotland’s RWC Results

Scotland Team & Player Records

RWC Match Schedule

Stadium Guide

Media Guide produced by Scottish RugbyPhotography SNS Group

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Dear media colleagues,

We hope you find this guide a useful tool to support your efforts to follow and cover the Scotland team’s progress in this year’s Rugby World Cup.

We look forward to working with you all this autumn to promote our sport, our players and our nation during the competition and beyond.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch with myself or my colleague Matt Horler should you require any assistance.

Michael JamesScotland Media Manager

Scottish Rugby

@Scotlandteam

@scotlandteam

Scottish Rugby TV

The Official Scottish Rugby Podcast

Mob: 07814 615 553RWC Mob: 080 7703 3975 Email: [email protected]

MICHAEL

Scotland Team Media Manager

Mob: 07764 178 903Email: [email protected]

MATT

Scottish Rugby Head of Media

Pool A Media Managers

IrelandDavid O`Siochain RWC Mob: 080 7703 3935Email: [email protected]

JapanHiroyuki Yabuki RWC Mob: 080 7703 3961Email: [email protected]

RussiaSergey Markov RWC Mob: 080 7703 3965Email: [email protected]

SamoaTuipoloa Evan Charlton RWC Mob: 080 7703 3978Email: [email protected]


SCOTLAND MATCHES &

Pool A Match Schedule

Fri 20 Sep (7.45pm/11.45am BST) Japan v Russia Tokyo Stadium

Sun 22 Sep (4.45pm/8.45am BST) Ireland v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama

Tue 24 Sep (7.15pm/11.15am BST) Russia v Samoa Kumagaya Rugby Stadium

Sat 28 Sep (4.15pm/8.15am BST) Japan v Ireland Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

Mon 30 Sep (7.15pm/11.15am BST) Scotland v Samoa Kobe Misaki Stadium

Thur 3 Oct (7.15pm/11.15am BST) Ireland v Russia Kobe Misaki Stadium

Sat 5 Oct (7.30pm/11.30am BST) Japan v Samoa City of Toyota Stadium

Wed 9 Oct (4.15pm/8.15am BST) Scotland v Russia Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

Sat 12 Oct (7.45pm/11.45am BST) Ireland v Samoa Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium

Sun 13 Oct (7.45pm/11.45am BST) Japan v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama

Scotland Team Media OverviewYOKOHAMAv IrelandArrive: Tuesday 17 SeptemberDepart: Monday 23 SeptemberHotel: Prince SakuraTraining ground: NTT (Shining Arcs)Stadium: International Stadium

SHIN KOBEv SamoaArrive: Monday 23 SeptemberDepart: Sunday 6 OctoberHotel: ANA Crown PlazaTraining ground: Miki Sogo Bosai Park Athletic FieldStadium: Kobe Misaki Stadium

HAMAMATSUv RussiaArrive: Sunday 6 OctoberDepart: Friday 11 OctoberHotel: Okura Act City HotelTraining ground: Shizuoka Stadium EcopaStadium: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

YOKOHAMAv JapanArrive: Friday 11 OctoberDepart: TBCHotel: Yokohama SheratonTraining ground: Enshunada Coastal Park (Hamamatsu football stadium) and Kanto Gakuin Stadium: International Stadium

IRELAND v SCOTLAND

Date Time Activity Location Access

Sunday 15/09/19

12 noon On-arrival press conference New Nagasaki Hotel Head Coach, Asst. Coach,

captain + six players

3pm Welcome event / capping ceremony

Thomas Glover Gardens Vision-only opportunity

Monday 16/09/19 4pm Press conference

(no training) New Nagasaki Hotel Four players + coach

Monday 16/09/19 Time TBC

Scottish Rugby coaching clinic for

local schoolsField No.1

Former Scotland players Al Kellock and Chris Paterson + selected Scotland players

Tuesday 17/09/19 10am Vision-only access

to training Field No.1 15 minutes

Tuesday 17/09/19 12.30pm Press conference New Nagasaki Hotel Four players + coach

Tuesday 17/09/19 2pm Team travel (flight) to Yokohama.

Wednesday 18/09/19 12.30pm Press conference Prince Sakura Four players + coach

Wednesday 18/09/19 4.30pm Vision-only access

to training Field No.1 15 minutes

Thursday 19/09/19 10am Press conference

(no training) Prince Sakura Management + one player

Friday 20/09/19 3pm Vision-only access

to stadium visitInternational

Stadium 15 minutes

Friday 20/09/19 6pm Team

announcement Prince Sakura Head Coach, Asst. Coach, + seven players

Saturday 21/09/19 3pm Vision-only access

to team run NTT 15 minutes

Saturday 21/09/19 c.5.30pm Eve of match press

conference Prince Sakura Asst. Coach, captain + one player

Sunday 22/09/19 4.45pm Ireland v Scotland International Stadium, Yokohama

https://www.princehotels.co.jp/sakuratower/access/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Urayasu,+Chiba/@35.632143,139.916492,2008m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x60187dbb4d2901d7:0x63ee51e3b365ddd3!8m2!3d35.6531598!4d139.9019863

https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/hyogo/osakb/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-CP-_-JP-_-OSAKB

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Miki+Athletic+Stadium/@34.7825614,135.0460321,2824m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x60007ec0d51f9ca5:0xd5e091dc2a1dcdd8!2sMiki+Athletic+Stadium!8m2!3d34.7828601!4d135.053874!3m4!1s0x60007ec0d51f9ca5:0xd5e091dc2a1dcdd8!8m2!3d34.7828601!4d135.053874

https://www.act-okura.co.jp

http://www.ecopa.jp/english/facilities/stadium/

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/tyoys-yokohama-bay-sheraton-hotel-and-towers/?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hamamatsu+Football+Stadium/@34.6688954,137.7459713,849m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sEnshunada+Coastal+Park!3m4!1s0x601add756040a2f3:0x4d8322009a07936d!8m2!3d34.668598!4d137.7453589

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hamamatsu+Football+Stadium/@34.6688954,137.7459713,849m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sEnshunada+Coastal+Park!3m4!1s0x601add756040a2f3:0x4d8322009a07936d!8m2!3d34.668598!4d137.7453589

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3371365,139.5967033,453m/data=!3m1!1e3

https://www.google.com/maps/@35.3371365,139.5967033,453m/data=!3m1!1e3


SCOTLAND v SAMOA


Monday 23/09/10 12 noon Team travel (Shinkansen) to Shin Kobe.

Monday 23/09/19 5pm Press conference

(no training) ANA Crown Plaza Management + one player

Tuesday 24/09/10 10am Press conference

(no training) ANA Crown Plaza Four players + coach

Wednesday 25/09/19 2pm Vision-only access

to trainingMiki Sogo Bosai Park

Athletic Field 15 minutes

Wednesday 25/09/19 5.30pm Press conference ANA Crown Plaza Four players + coach

Thursday 26/09/19 No media access

Friday 27/09/10 12 noon Press conference

(no training) ANA Crown Plaza Management + one player

Saturday 28/09/19 10am Vision-only access



Saturday 28/09/19 4.30pm Team

announcement ANA Crown Plaza Head Coach, Asst. Coach, + seven players

Sunday 29/09/19 3.30pm Vision-only access

to team run Kobe Misaki Stadium 15 minutes

Sunday 29/09/19 c.4.30pm Eve of match press

conference Kobe Misaki Stadium Asst. Coach, captain + player

Monday 30/09/19 7.15pm Scotland v Samoa Kobe Misaki Stadium

SCOTLAND v RUSSIA


Tuesday 01/10/19 10am Press conference

(no training)ANA Crown Plaza

Kobe Management + one player

Wednesday 02/10/19 1.35pm School visit Meishin Elementary

SchoolVision and broadcast access to

selected Scotland players

Wednesday 02/10/19 4pm Press conference


Kobe Four players + Coach


Friday 04/10/19 2pm Vision-only access



Friday 04/10/19 5.30pm Press conference ANA Crown Plaza

Kobe Four players + coach

Saturday 05/10/19 10am Vision-only access



Saturday 05/10/19 5.30pm Press conference ANA Crown Plaza

Kobe Four players + coach

Sunday 06/10/10 12 noon Press conference


Kobe Management + one player

Sunday 06/10/10 12 noon Team travel (Shinkansen) to Hamamatsu.

Monday 07/10/19 10am Vision-only access

to trainingEnshunada Coastal

Park 15 minutes

Monday 07/10/19 2pm Signing session Macron store Vision access to selected

Scotland players

Monday 07/10/19 5.30pm Team

announcement Okura Act City Hotel Head Coach, Asst. Coach + seven players

Tuesday 08/10/19 10.30am Vision-only access

to team runShizuoka Stadium

Ecopa 15 minutes

Tuesday 08/10/19 11.30am Eve of match press

conferenceShizuoka Stadium

Ecopa Asst. Coach, captain + one player

Wed 09/10/19 4.15pm Scotland v Russia Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

JAPAN v SCOTLAND



Friday 11/10/19 9.30am Vision-only access

to trainingEnshunada Coastal

Park 15 minutes

Friday 11/10/19 12 noon Team

announcement Okura Act City Hotel Head coach, Asst. Coach, + seven players

Friday 11/10/19 2.50pm Team travel (Shinkansen) to Shin Yokohama.

Saturday 12/10/19 12 noon Eve of match press

conference Yokohama Sheraton Asst. Coach, captain + one player

Saturday 12/10/19 5.30pm Vision-only access

to team run Kanto Gakuin 15 minutes

Sunday 13/10/19 7.45pm Japan v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama


Being involved at Rugby World Cup 2019 is an honour and a privilege for our coaching team.

We are delighted with our squad and believe we’ve picked a group capable of playing our best rugby and doing this consistently with every game we play.

The players have worked hard to be in the best physical shape of their careers, and this conditioning will be essential with the challenges that lie ahead throughout the tournament.

Our campaign begins in Yokohama where we will face Ireland. I believe it’s the first time we’ve played each other outside of our own countries and we’re aware of their quality, toughness and experience of playing in big Test matches. With heat likely to be a factor early on in the pool stages it should be an intriguing encounter.

Subsequent matches against Samoa and Russia will also require us to perform very well against dangerous opposition. Our remaining pool match against Japan is the last game of the pool stages and we look forward to an exciting contest against the host nation.

We are pleased that our progress in the tournament will be shared with a wider audience by written press, broadcast and online media from around the world.

As well as showcasing the world’s top teams, Rugby World Cup 2019 presents a great opportunity to grow the game and encourage people to get involved with our sport.

On behalf of the Scotland players, management and support staff, I thank you for your continued coverage and support of our great game and look forward to working with you over the coming weeks and wish you a successful Rugby World Cup.

Gregor Townsend MBEScotland Head Coach

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Darcy GrahamChris HarrisAdam HastingsStuart HoggGeorge HornePete HorneSam JohnsonBlair KinghornGreig LaidlawSean MaitlandAli PriceFinn RussellTommy SeymourDuncan Taylor

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John Adam Barclay made his Scotland debut in RWC 2007 against New Zealand at BT Murrayfield, the day before his 21st birthday.

His Six Nations debut followed in the opening match of the 2008 Championship against France at BT Murrayfield. He was named man of the match for his contribution to Scotland’s victory against South Africa at BT Murrayfield in November 2010 and also for his performance contributing to Scotland’s 13-9 win over Argentina in Mar del Plata to clinch a historic 2-0 series victory in the summer of 2010 – Scotland’s first series success in 50 years of touring. He made a try-scoring replacement

appearance the 2015 summer test against Italy, and despite missing out on selection for RWC 2015, he started in all of Scotland’s 2016 Six Nations matches and marked 50 caps in the last game against Ireland. Barclay stepped up to the mark in 2017 when he was named captain after Greig Laidlaw was sidelined with an injury during the Six Nations championship and led Scotland to a 29-13 victory against Wales. He remained the Scotland captain for the 2018 Six Nations and featured in all tests of the campaign, racking up an impressive tackle count.

JOHN BACK-ROW


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 24/09/1986

Place of birth:Hong Kong

Height: 6ft 2in (1.90m)

Weight: 16st (102kg)

Club of origin: Stirling County

International record:74 caps

Points: 30

Tries: 6

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Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Simon Berghan made his international debut off the bench for Scotland against France during the 2017 Six Nations.

He is eligible to represent Scotland through his grandfather, Andrew Davidson, from Stirling, and can play on both sides of the scrum but has a preference for tighthead. He progressed from Shirley Boys High School to local club Sydenham, who he captained for two seasons which earned him selection for the provincial Canterbury academy B team and Crusader Knights, the development squad of the Super Rugby giants, before securing a one-year contract with Edinburgh

Rugby. The 6’3” prop had made 24 appearances for the capital club before being named in the Scotland squad for the first time ahead of the 2017 Six Nations. He made his first start for Scotland in the epic Australia win in November 2017. He was rewarded with a place in Gregor Townsend’s squad for the 2018 Six Nations, making 3 starts including the wins against France and England at BT Murrayfield. He featured in Scotland’s 2018 summer tour and Autumn Tests, as well as all five of Scotland’s 2019 Guinness Six Nations matches.

SIMON PROP


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 07/12/1990

Place of birth:Christchurch, NZ


Weight: 18st 8lb (118kg)

Club of origin: Sydenham


2019 It(r) I F W(r) Eng(r) F(2,3r) Geo(2r)2018 F E I C Arg W(2r) Fj(r) SA(r) Arg(2)2017 F(r) E(r) It(r) NZ(r) A


Fraser James Macgregor Brown made his Scotland debut as an injury replacement on Scotland’s 2013 summer tour to South Africa.

His first Scotland appearance at BT Murrayfield came six months later in the second-half of the loss to New Zealand in the 2014 Autumn Test before making his Six Nations debut against France in Paris. His performances earned him selection in Scotland’s 31- man squad for the Rugby World Cup 2015, where he featured in all five games. Brown has gradually worked his way into contention for the number two shirt since the RWC, starting all but one of the 2017 6 Nations matches. He went on to score his first Scotland try

on the subsequent summer tour against Fiji. Brown featured in all three Tests on the 2018 summer tour, with a starting role on the openside flank in the national team’s 44-15 win over Argentina in Resistencia. It was the third time that Brown – typically a hooker – had operated on the openside for his country but his first start in the role, having twice featured off the bench in the position against USA in 2015 and 2018. For the November 2018 Tests he returned to the number two shirt against Fiji, South Africa and Argentina.

FRASER HOOKER


Club: Glasgow Warriors

D.O.B: 20/06/1989

Place of birth:Lanark

Height: 6ft (1.82m)


Club of origin: Biggar


Points: 15

Tries: 3

2019 I(r) F(r) W(r) Eng(r)2018 I(r) It C USA(r) Arg W(2r) Fj SA(r) Arg(2)2017 I F W E It(r) It2(r) A Fj(r) A(r)2016 J(1r,2r) A(r) Arg Geo(r)2015 F(1r) W(r) It(1r) E(r) I(1r) I(2) F(2r) rwc[J(r) US(r) SA Sam(r) A(r)]2014 NZ(r) T(r)2013 sas[It(r)]

Scott James Cummings, a product of Kelvinside Academy, joined the Warriors elite development roster in the summer of 2014, earning a professional contract in 2016.

The second-row made his debut for Glasgow in a pre-season fixture against Clermont Auvergne prior to the 2015/16 season, scoring his first try in a victory over Connacht in round two of the 2015/16 Guinness PRO12. The lock was named captain of Scotland under-20 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship, leading his side to a historic 24-6 win over England – Scotland’s first over the Auld Enemy at under-20 level – in the opening game, where he also scored a try. He

appeared in all five games of Scotland under-20s Six Nations Championship in 2015. He established himself as a mainstay in the second-row for the 2015 World Rugby Under-20 Championship. He has represented Scotland three times at under-16 level, and played for Scotland under-19 against Australia Schools in November 2013. The second row also boasts a black belt in Taekwondo. Cummings made his Scotland debut off the bench against France in Nice in August 2019 and scored his first try for Scotland against Georgia in Tbilisi.

SCOTT LOCK



D.O.B: 03/12/1996

Place of birth:Glasgow



Club of origin: Glasgow Hawks


Points: 5

Tries: 1

2019F(2r,3) Geo(1r,2r)


Allan Michael Elgin Dell – a British & Irish Lion in 2017 – made his first debut for Scotland starting in the loosehead jersey against Australia in the opening 2016 Autumn Test match in November 2016, which he followed with a second starting appearance a week later, in their 19-16 win over Argentina at BT Murrayfield.

His strong performances earned him a place in Vern Cotter’s 2017 Six Nations and saw him start in their opening 27-22 win against Ireland to make his 6 Nations debut. Dell continued his front-row presence under Head Coach Gregor Townsend on the 2017 summer tour, starting the win over Italy in Singapore

and as a replacement in the win over Australia in Sydney, before being called up to the British & Irish Lions squad on their tour in New Zealand and featuring as a replacement in the 34-6 win over the Chiefs. Allan is eligible to play for Scotland through his grandmother, Joan Carmichael, who was born in Paisley and raised in Edinburgh. Dell featured in all of Scotland’s 2018 Autumn Tests and 2019 Guinness Six Nations matches.

ALLAN PROP


Club: London Irish

D.O.B: 16/03/1992

Place of birth:Humansdorp, SA



Club of origin: Queens College


Points: 5

Tries: 1

2019 It I F W E F(3r) Geo(1,2r)2018 C USA(r) Arg W(2) Fj SA(r) Arg(2)2017 I F W(r) E(r) It(1r, 2) A(r)2016 A Arg Geo

Zander Fagerson earned his Scotland debut as a replacement prop in the 2016 Six Nations against England at BT Murrayfield, making him the 1074th Scotland cap.

Then aged 20, Fagerson was the fourth youngest prop in Scottish history to be capped for the country, and the youngest to represent Scotland for more than half a century (since Bill Black debuted against France at Murrayfield 1948). He started in all three of Scotland’s Autumn Tests that year and his performances earned him a starting place in all five tests at the 2017 Six Nations, as well as consistently featuring in Scotland’s Summer Tour and Autumn Tests that year.

Injury disrupted Zander’s good form, meaning he missed the start of the 2018 Six Nations, coming into the squad for the final two rounds and came of the bench in Scotland’s win over Italy in the final round of their campaign. Zander is older brother of Scotland internationalist Matt. They became the 48th brothers to play for Scotland and the 22nd pair to play together in the same Test match against USA on the 2018 Summer Tour. Fagerson featured in three of Scotland’s Rugby World Cup 2019 warm-up matches, against France and Georgia.

ZANDER PROP



D.O.B: 19/01/1996

Place of birth:Perth



Club of origin: Glasgow Hawks


2019 F(1r,2r) Geo(1r,2)2018 It(r) USA Arg2017 I F W E It It(1, 2r) A Fj(r) Sam(r) NZ A(r)2016 E(r) A Arg Geo


Grant Stuart Gilchrist marked his first outing as Scotland captain by leading his side to a 21-19 triumph against Argentina in Cordoba in the third match of Scotland’s 2014 summer tour.

The week before, he scored his first try in the dark blue jersey in the 19-17 victory over Canada in Toronto. He made his first start for Scotland in 2013 at Stade de France in the final game of the Six Nations and retained his place for the opening match of the 2013 quadrangular series against Samoa. Gilchrist enjoyed a flying start with Edinburgh in the 2011/12 season having spent the summer playing club rugby in Christchurch, New Zealand

for the Lincoln University club as a recipient of the John Macphail Scholarship. He missed the 2014 and 2015 Six Nations through injury but was fit for RWC 2015, where he played against Japan and USA. He missed the 2016 Six Nations, however, he was back in the fold for all three 2016 Autumn Tests. Gilchrist was brought into the starting line-up against Italy during the 2017 Six Nations and featured in the Autumn Tests the same year. In 2018, Gilchrist came off the bench in Scotland’s opening test of their Six Nations campaign against Wales, and went on to start in the next three consecutive tests, including Scotland’s historic Calcutta Cup win.

GRANT LOCK


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 09/08/1990

Place of birth:Stirling

Height: 6ft 7in (2m)




Points: 5

Tries: 1

2019 It I F W E F(2,3r) Geo2018 W(r) F E I C USA(r) Arg W(2r) Fj Arg(2)2017 It NZ(r) A2016 A(r) Arg Geo(r)2015 I(2) It(3) rwc[J US]2014 US(r) C Arg(1) SA2013 F sas[Sam It(r)] A

Graham earned his first cap for Scotland coming off the bench against Wales in Cardiff for the Doddie Weir Cup in November 2018.

He made his second appearance for Scotland against France in the 2019 Guinness Six Nations and went on to score a try in the match against Wales. Graham had an excellent end to the campaign, scoring two tries against England in the 38-38 draw at Twickenham. Graham had an excellent end to the campaign, scoring two tries against England in the 38-38 draw at Twickenham. Aged only 17, Graham played for Hawick in the BT Cup final at BT Murrayfield, before enjoying success with the Greens in their hometown

sevens and on the Kings of the Sevens circuit. Following impressive performances for Scotland under-18 and Hawick, Graham was selected as a Scottish Rugby Academy player, based in the Borders. John Dalziel named Graham in his Scotland U20 squad for the 2016 Six Nations, where he would make his debut for the senior age-grade side in the 24-6 defeat of England in the Championship opener. He featured in Scotalnd’s Rugby World Cup 2019 warm-up matches against France and Georgia, scoring his fourth and fifth tries for his country in the two Georgia games.

DARCY WING


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 21/06/1997

Place of birth:Melrose



Club of origin: Hawick


Points: 25

Tries: 5

2019 F(r) W E F(2) Geo(1,2)2018 W(2r)


After signing professionally for Glasgow Warriors in 2012 at the age of 18, Jonny Gray became the 1050th Scotland cap when he was introduced for his older brother Richie in the second-half of Scotland’s test against South Africa in November 2013.

On the 2014 summer tour, Jonny enjoyed his first start for Scotland in the 21-19 win against Argentina in Cordoba, and a replacement appearance against South Africa secured him a spot in every 2014 Autumn Test match, registering his first try during his inaugural home start for Scotland in the 41-31 win over Argentina. Gray then started each of the 2015 Six Nations fixtures and was subsequently

listed as one of the nation’s two nominees for the player of the tournament. Gray was named in the 31-man squad for RWC 2015; starting in four out of five possible matches. He scored his second test try against Australia in the 2016 Autumn Tests. In 2017 he scored three tries against New Zealand and Australia. In 2018, Gray again featured in every test of Scotland’s 2018 Six Nations campaign and was the championship leader for most tackles, ending the campaign with 100 from all five tests.

JONNY LOCK



D.O.B: 14/03/1994

Place of birth:Glasgow


Weight: 19st 1lb (121.5kg)

Club of origin: Cambuslang


Points: 20

Tries: 4

2019 I F W Eng(r) Geo(2)2018 W F E I It W(2) Fj(r) SA Arg(2)2017 I F W E It(1) A Fj Sam NZ A2016 E W It F J(1,2) A Arg Geo2015 F(1) W It(1) E I(1) It(3) F(2) rwc[J SA Sam A]2014 I(r) E(r) Arg(1) SA(r) Arg(2) NZ T2013 SA(r) A(r)

Carlisle-born Chris Harris first earned selection with the senior Scotland squad for the 2017 Autumn Tests after a string of impressive performances for Newcastle Falcons.

In 2018, he made his first start and Six Nations debut for Scotland in their championship opening defeat to Wales in Cardiff. He went on to feature in all three games during the 2018 Summer Tour and came off the bench at BT Murrayfield against Fiji and South Africa during the Autumn Tests. Harris moved to Newcastle aged 18 to study Architecture at Northumbria University, where he combined his study with rugby for both the Falcons Academy and National League One side

Tynedale RFC. Having been one of the stand-out performers in the Falcons’ 2014 Premiership Rugby 7s squad and scoring a try apiece in each of the club’s three group D victories, Harris began the subsequent season dual registered with Championship side Rotherham Titans. After an impressive stint in Yorkshire the fast and skilful centre/wing was recalled to Newcastle in time for the opening rounds of the European competition. He scored his first try for Scotland against Italy in the opening round of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations.

CHRIS CENTRE


Club: Gloucester Rugby

D.O.B: 28/12/1990

Place of birth:Carlisle



Club of origin: Newcastle Falcons/Tynedale RFC


Points: 10

Tries: 2

2019 It(r) E(r) F(3) Geo(2r)2018 W C Arg(r) Fj(r) Arg(2r)2017 Sam(r)


Stand-off Adam Hastings became the 1094th player to represent Scotland as a replacement centre in the national team’s 48-10 win over Canada on the 2018 Summer tour.

He made his first start for Scotland week later in the national team’s 30-29 defeat to USA in Houston, Texas. The newest member of a famous rugby dynasty, Adam is the third Hastings to represent the senior Scotland side, following in the footsteps of his father Gavin, and uncle Scott. Together, Gavin and Adam are the 15th father and son combination to represent Scotland. Adam Hastings, a product of George Watson’s College and Millfield School, rose through the Scotland age-grade system, gaining

caps at U16, U18, U19 and U20. The stand-off joined Glasgow Warriors from English Premiership side Bath in 2017. He featured in all four of Scotland’s 2018 Autumn Tests, scoring a try against Fiji, as well as the 2019 Guinness Six Nations where he came off the bench against Italy, France, Wales and England.

ADAM STAND-OFF



D.O.B: 05/10/1996

Place of birth:Edinburgh


Weight: 14st (89kg)

Club of origin: George Watson’s


Points: 21

Tries: 1

Conversions: 5

Penalties: 2

2019 It(r) F(r) W(r) E(r) F(2) Geo(1r,2)2018 C(r) USA Arg W(2) Fj(r) SA(r) Arg

Stuart William Hogg won his first cap for Scotland when he was introduced as a substitute in the 2012 Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff.

Two weeks later, he made his first start, against France, and marked the occasion with his first try for Scotland. In 2013, Hogg became the youngest player in the British & Irish Lions squad that toured Australia. During the 2015 RWC, Hogg was the only player to start each of the national team’s World Cup games. Hogg brought his form to the 2016 Six Nations, which resulted in him winning the Player of the Tournament Award. He earned his 50th appearance in the 2017 Six Nations and won Player of the Championship again,

scoring three tries: two against Ireland – when he was named man of the match – and one against France. Hogg’s work-rate, consistency and attacking brilliance was then rewarded with his selection on a second British & Irish Lions tour in 2017 to New Zealand. He scored his 18th try for Scotland against Italy in the final round of the 2018 Six Nations to help secure Scotland a 3rd place finish. His try scored against Italy in the opening fixture of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations was the 500th try scored at BT Murrayfield.

STUART FULL-BACK


Club: Exeter Chiefs

D.O.B: 24/06/1992

Place of birth:Melrose



Club of origin: Hawick


Points: 107

Tries: 19

Penalties: 4

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Scrum-half George Horne became the 1097th player to represent Scotland, when he started the national team’s 30-29 defeat to USA in Houston Texas on the 2018 summer tour.

While a high tackle – that resulted in a penalty-try – denied Horne of a try on his debut, he atoned a week later with two tries against Argentina in Resistencia, in Scotland’s 44-15 win. The brace took the young scrum-half’s try total to an impressive 12 in 22 in all competitions for club and country, in a season that also included representing Scotland 7s in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. George is younger brother of Scotland internationalist Pete. They

became the 49th brothers to play for Scotland and the 23nd pair to play together in the same Test match. A product of Howe of Fife club, has Scotland representative honours at U17, U19 and U20, and has also represented his region, Caledonia, at all age-grade levels. Having impressed in his debut season at Glasgow Warriors, Horne signed his first professional contract with the club in 2017. He scored his third try for Scotland off the bench against Georgia at BT Murrayfield in August 2019.

GEORGE SCRUM-HALF



D.O.B: 12/05/1995

Place of birth:Dundee

Height: 5ft 9in (1.74m


Club of origin: Howe of Fife


Points: 17

Tries: 3

Conversion: 2

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Pete Horne made his international debut off the bench against Samoa in the opening match of the quadrangular tournament in South Africa in June 2013.

He made his first home appearance in Scotland’s 2015 Six Nations fixture against Italy, then impressed in the summer test match against Ireland in Dublin where he ran in his first international try, and added the extras and a penalty. His performances for Scotland and Glasgow Warriors earned him a place in the back-to-back, home and away wins over Italy before securing his place in the 31-man squad for RWC 2015. Horne featured in all five of Scotland’s matches in the tournament

and scored Scotland’s first of three tries against Australia in the quarter-final at Twickenham. In 2018, Horne featured in all five of Scotland’s Six Nations matches, starting against France, England and Ireland and coming off the bench for Wales and Italy. He scored his 4th try for his country in the championship opener against Wales in Cardiff after replacing Harris at the start of the second half and his 5th against South Africa in the autumn. In the 2019 Guinness Six Nations, he featured against Ireland, France and Wales. He went on to score his sixth try for Scotland against Georgia at BT Murrayfield in August 2019.

PETE CENTRE/STAND-OFF



D.O.B: 05/10/1989

Place of birth:Aberdeen

Height: 6ft (1.82m)


Club of origin: Howe of Fife


Points: 53

Tries: 6

Conversions: 7

Penalties: 3

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Sam Johnson signed for Glasgow Warriors ahead of the 2015/16 season from Queensland Reds, qualifying for Scotland on residency grounds three years later.

The centre first played schoolboy rugby for Australia ‘A’ after winning the Associated Independent Colleges competition with St Edmund’s College in 2011. He played Rugby League for the Gold Coast Titans U20s after school, before returning to Rugby Union at the end of 2013, when he joined the Queensland Reds wider training squad and returned to his former club GPS. Johnson made two Super Rugby appearances for the Reds and was named on the bench a further three times, before joining his

club-mates at Scotstoun. The Australian centre was jointly voted as Player’s Player of the Season at the 2017/18 awards dinner, having impressed with a string of consistently high-quality performances in the Warriors midfield. Johnson made his debut for Scotland with a start against Italy in the first round of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. He scored his first try in the thistle during the second round of the championship against Ireland and went on to score a try in the dramatic Calcutta Cup draw at Twickenham.

SAM CENTRE



D.O.B: 19/06/93,

Place of birth:Dysart, Australia



Club of origin: St Edmunds College (Queensland)


Points: 15

Tries: 3

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Blair Kinghorn became the 1091st player to represent Scotland when he took the field as replacement in Scotland’s 2018 Calcutta Cup victory over England.

The following round he made his first start on the wing (an achievement marked with his first Test try) in defeat to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Kinghorn’s prolific start to his international career continued on the 2018 summer tour, when he scored tries against Canada and Argentina in the opening and closing wins of the three-Test tour. Kinghorn joined Edinburgh in May 2015 on his return from taking part in the World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy, that

summer, having impressed at Academy level. He made his professional debut, off the bench, in the 70th minute of Edinburgh round five Guinness PRO12 match against Zebre and scored his first try in the 45-10 defeat of Treviso in the 2016/17 season. He made a dazzling start to the 2019 Guinness Six Nations, scoring a hat-trick of tries against Italy at BT Murrayfield.

BLAIR FULL-BACK/WING


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 18/01/1997




Club of origin: Edinburgh Academy


Points: 48

Tries: 7

Conversions: 5

Penalties: 1

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Greig David Laidlaw won his first cap for Scotland as a replacement in the 2010 Autumn Test against New Zealand at BT Murrayfield and marked his first start in 2012 with a try, conversion and two penalties in the 13-27 loss to Wales at the Principality Stadium.

On the 2013 summer tour, Laidlaw became Scotland’s 113th test match captain. He has since made the most appearances in the captaincy role of Scotland, and is second on the nation’s all-time points list. Laidlaw started in 12 of Scotland’s 14 2014 tests and became the leading point-scorer (79) in RWC 2015, despite bowing out in the quarter-finals. Laidlaw’s metronomic

kicking continued into the 2016 RBS 6 Nations and saw him finish as second top-points scorer in the Championship. While injury in the second round of the 2017 Six Nations ended his campaign prematurely, he recovered in time to earn selection for the British & Irish Lions and their tour of New Zealand. Another injury resulted in Laidlaw sitting out the 2017 Autumn Tests. Laidlaw returned to the Scotland side at the 2018 Six Nations, coming off the bench in the team’s opening match in Cardiff, going on to start in the four remaining tests at scrum-half, including Scotland’s first win over England in a decade. He featured in all of Scotland’s 2019 Six Nations games.

GREIG SCRUM-HALF


Club: ASM Clermont Auvergne

D.O.B: 12/10/1985




Club of origin: Jed-Forest

International record: 73 caps

Points: 695

Tries: 4

Conversions: 102

Penalties: 157

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Sean Daniel Maitland made a try-scoring debut for Scotland against England at Twickenham in the 2013 Six Nations opener.

He went on to start every match of the Championship that year and was rewarded for his first season in Scotland with selection for the 2013 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. Maitland started in all four of Scotland’s 2014 summer tour games and scored his second try for Scotland in the 41-31 triumph over Argentina in the opening 2014 Autumn Test. Maitland merited inclusion in the 31-man squad for RWC 2015, where he featured in four out of five games, scoring against USA and starting against

Australia in the quarter-final at Twickenham. He started against England in the 2016 Six Nations and was involved in Vern Cotter’s squad to Japan for the 2016 summer tour. He retained his starting berth in the 2016 Autumn Tests against Australia, Argentina and Georgia, scoring in Kilmarnock. Maitland played twice in the 2017 Six Nations and scored a try against Australia in the Autumn Test series. Maitland featured in all Six Nations tests in 2018 and is becoming one of Scotland’s most consistent try-scorers, scoring three in that campaign and two in the 2018 Autumn Tests. He featured in three of Scotland’s 2019 Guinness Six Nations matches.

SEAN WING


Club: Saracens

D.O.B: 14/09/1988

Place of birth:Tokoroa, NZ



Club of origin: Canterbury Crusaders


Points: 60

Tries: 12

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Stuart McInally made the decision in the summer of 2013 to emulate the career path of fellow club player, Scotland and Lions internationalist Ross Ford – to make the positional switch from back-row to hooker.

He made his debut at hooker for Edinburgh at Myreside against Ospreys in February 2015 and went on to win his first cap for Scotland against Italy in Turin in the 2015 summer series. In 2016, McInally was a replacement in all the Six Nations fixtures, and started for both games against Japan on Scotland’s summer tour. In the 2017 Autumn Tests he scored three tries, two against Samoa and one in the epic win against Australia

at BT Murrayfield. In the following year’s Six Nations, Stuart was rewarded with a starting place in for four out of five Tests, and came off the bench for Fraser Brown in Scotland’s final round win over Italy. He was then named captain of the 2018 summer tour and, while injury prevented him featuring in the first two Tests, a try-scoring performance in the final win over Argentina was a stark reminder of his quality. His try against Wales in the 2018 November Tests made him the national team’s top try-scoring hooker of all time and he increased that tally by scoring a try in the 2019 Calcutta Cup match.

STUART HOOKER


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 09/08/1990



Weight: 17st (108kg)

Club of origin: Watsonians


Points: 30

Tries: 6

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Willem ‘WP’ Nel won his first Scotland cap in August 2015 against Italy in Turin when he came off the bench.

Named at first in the extended Rugby World Cup training squad, Nel subsequently made the final 31-man group and started in Scotland’s first match of the tournament against Japan in Gloucester. He featured in all of Scotland’s Pool B matches and scored his first international try when he came off the bench in the victory over USA in Leeds. He continued his firm grasp of the number three shirt the following year, starting every match of the 2016 Six Nations and was back on the scoresheet in the summer, with his second international try

against Japan in Toyota. A neck injury prevented Nel’s involvement in Scotland’s Autumn Tests and the 2017 Six Nations. He returned for Scotland’s Summer Tour in 2017 and started in Scotland’s opening Autumn Test that year against Samoa, however the prop suffered a broken arm in that game that kept him out of action until the new year. In 2018, Nel returned to the Scotland squad in time for the 2018 Six Nations, coming off the bench against England in Scotland’s historic Calcutta Cup win and in Dublin. He featured in all four of Scotland’s 2018 Autumn Tests and three 2019 Guinness Six Nations matches.

WILLEM PROP


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 30/04/1986

Place of birth:Loeriesfontein, SA



Club of origin: HTS Drostdy

International record:31 Caps

Points: 10

Tries: 2

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Ali William Price made his first international debut for Scotland in their 2016 Autumn Test win against Georgia, defeating them 43-16 at Rugby Park in Kilmarnock.

The nippy scrum-half was later named in Vern Cotter’s 2017 Six Nations squad and went on to make his championship debut against France in Scotland’s second match of the tournament after Greig Laidlaw was forced to leave the field after suffering an ankle injury. Price went on to make his first start of the championship in the 29-13 win against Wales a week later, keeping his place for the rest of the campaign. Later that year, he was selected for the Scotland summer tour and

scored his first international try against Italy. Price continued on his form in Scotland’s Autumn Tests at BT Murrayfield. In 2018, Price featured in the Six Nations again, featuring in all Tests with a start against Wales in the championship opener. He featured in all five of Scotland’s 2019 Guinness Six Nations and scored a try against France in Paris.

ALI SCRUM-HALF



D.O.B: 12/05/1993

Place of birth:Kings Lynn





Points: 20

Tries: 4

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Gordon Reid joined London Irish ahead of the 2017/18 season, moving south after six years with Glasgow Warriors.

He made his international debut against the USA on the 2014 summer tour, followed by appearances against Canada and Argentina to complete an unbeaten start to his Scotland career. He was involved in the subsequent Autumn Tests and Six Nations, before earning a place in the 31-man group named for Rugby World Cup 2015. The loosehead prop went on to score his first try for Scotland in the starting berth at Twickenham during their loss to England during the 2017 Six Nations. He was part of Scotland’s Summer Tour that year

but an injury meant he sat out the Autumn Tests at BT Murrayfield. He returned for the 2018 Six Nations, starting in all tests of Scotland’s campaign and came off the bench in the 2019 Calcutta Cup draw at Twickenham. He has signed for Super6 side Ayrshire Bulls ahead of the 2019/20 season.

GORDON PROP


Club: Ayrshire Bulls

D.O.B: 04/03/1987

Place of birth:Irvine


Weight: 19st 7lbs (119kg)

Club of origin: Ayr


Points: 5

Tries: 1

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Edinburgh back-row Jamie Ritchie became the 1093rd player to represent Scotland when he started the national team’s 48-10 win over Canada on the 2018 Summer tour.

He earned his second cap two weeks later in the win against Argentina in Resistencia. The former Scotland U20 captain came off the bench to make his senior team debut for Edinburgh in Dublin against Leinster in the Guinness PRO12 match in October 2014. He scored his first try for Scotland against Fiji in the 2018 Autumn Tests and started in four of Scotland’s five 2019 Guinness Six Nations matches.

JAMIE BACK-ROW


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 16/08/1996

Place of birth:Dundee




Points: 5

Tries: 1

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Finn Alastair Russell became Scotland’s 1056th capped player when he made his debut against the USA on the first match of Scotland’s 2014 summer tour, which sparked the beginning of a blossoming international career.

He made his first appearance at BT Murrayfield for Scotland in the 41-31 win against Argentina in November 2014. He continued to showcase his talents in the 2015 summer internationals against Italy in the 48-8 win, and in the narrow loss to France the following week, before earning selection in the 31-man squad for RWC 2015. In the 2017 Six Nations he collected two man-of-the-match awards from Scotland’s home wins over Wales and Italy, scoring a try against

the Azzurri. Russell started in Scotland’s summer tour wins over Italy in Singapore and Australia in Sydney, a world-class, man-of-the-match, try-scoring appearance preceding his call-up to the British & Lions tour in New Zealand where he featured as a replacement against the Hurricanes. Russell carried his impressive form into the 2017 Autumn Tests, scoring nine penalties and ten conversions over the three games. Finn started in all five Six Nations tests and played a starring role in Scotland’s win against England in the 2018 Six Nations. He was in equally good form the following year where a try-scoring performance helped Scotland retain the Calcutta Cup.

FINN STAND-OFF


Club: Racing 92

D.O.B: 23/09/1992

Place of birth:Bridge of Allan

Height: 6ft (1.82m)


Club of origin: Falkirk


Points: 137

Tries: 5

Conversions: 32

Penalties: 16

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Thomas Samuel Fenwick Seymour was one of nine uncapped players named in Scotland’s 2013 summer tour squad to South Africa and made his debut against the host nation in Nelspruit.

He enjoyed a fine start to his international rugby career at BT Murrayfield, scoring two tries in Scotland’s opening 2013 Autumn Test success against Japan (42-17), followed by his first try in the Six Nations the following year against France. The winger started in four of Scotland’s five 2015 Six Nations games before re-capturing his try-scoring verve in the 2015 summer internationals and RWC. Seymour scored in five consecutive test matches to see out the year,

then in the 2016 Six Nations Championship he scored against Wales and Italy. He featured in Cotter’s squad to Japan in June 2016 and started against Argentina and Georgia November the same year. He played in all of the 2017 Six Nations matches, as well as the Autumn Tests. Seymour featured in all but one test at the 2018 Six Nations, sustaining an injury in Scotland’s historic Calcutta Cup win at BT Murrayfield which ruled him out of the following round. He scored a hat-trick of tries later that year against Fiji and started in all but one of Scotland’s 2019 Guinness Six Nations games.

TOMMY WING



D.O.B: 01/07/1988

Place of birth:Nashville, USA

Height: 6ft (1.82m)


Club of origin: Ulster


Points: 95

Tries: 19

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Duncan Taylor grabbed his chance to shine for a senior Scotland side when he scored a try in the first five minutes for Scotland A in the 13-9 win over England Saxons in 2013.

That same year he made his Scotland debut in the opening match of the quadrangular tournament against Samoa and made his first start at BT Murrayfield in the second autumn test of 2013 against South Africa, which he followed up against Australia. Taylor added a further six caps during 2014, despite his summer tour being cut short after the first test against USA. A sequence of ill-timed injuries meant it was two years until Taylor returned to represent Scotland, and he started the 2016 Six Nations campaign as

a wing replacement against England but capitalised on an injury in midfield to start the remaining four games at centre, registering long-range scores against Wales and France. He travelled to Japan with the squad in 2016 and started in the first Test, which Scotland won 26-13. This was Taylor’s last outing for a year through another ill-timed injury, however, he returned to the test arena the following summer to start all three tests against Italy, Australia and Fiji, scoring his third test try against the Wallabies in the historic win in Sydney. Taylor returned to the Scotland squad in August 2019 and was selected to start in the matches against France in Nice and Georgia in Edinburgh.

DUNCAN CENTRE


Club: Saracens

D.O.B: 05/09/1989

Place of birth:Northampton



Club of origin: Olney


Points: 17

Tries: 3

Conversions: 1

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Beginning his career at Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island Blade Thomson was introduced into the Hurricanes training squad in 2012 and joined the senior squad in 2013.

He arrived at Scarlets from Super Rugby having represented the the Maori All Blacks and New Zealand U20 (winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Championship). Thomson is eligible for the national team through his paternal grandfather, Robert, from Wishaw. He made his Scotland debut against France at BT Murrayfield in the August 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match.

BLADE BACK-ROW


Club: Scarlets

D.O.B: 04/12/1990

Place of birth:Auckland, NZ



Club of origin: Gisborne Boys High


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Australian-born lock Benjamin Martin Toolis arrived at Edinburgh in the summer of 2013 from Queensland Premier Grade side GPS Old Boys.

Having been in impressive form for Edinburgh Rugby, the athletic Toolis made his Scotland debut as a late replacement against Italy at BT Murrayfield in the 2015 Six Nations. He waited over a year to collect his second cap – which was also his first start – against Italy in the 2017 summer tour and went on to feature in the Australia and Fiji games. In 2018, Toolis featured in Scotland’s Six Nations games against Wales and France as well as all three summer tour matches and two Autumn Tests. In 2019 he featured in all but one

of Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations games. The lock scored his first try for Scotland against Georgia in Tbilisi. The 23-year old represented Australia Youth (under-18) and Junior (under-20) at volleyball prior to his arrival in the Scottish capital, which sits alongside his impressive rugby pedigree. The lock represented the Australian National Academy in the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, and reached consecutive Premier Grade semi-finals in 2012 and 2013, an honour he shared with his twin brother Alex. Toolis is eligible to represent Scotland through his mother, Linda, who is from Carluke in Lanarkshire.

BEN LOCK


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 31/03/1992

Place of birth:Brisbane

Height: 6ft 7in (2m)


Club of origin: GPS Old Boys


Points: 5

Tries: 1

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George Edward Turner became the 1086th player to represent Scotland with a replacement appearance against Samoa in the 2017 Autumn Test win at BT Murrayfield Stadium.

His first Scotland try came as part of a hat-trick against Canada on the 2018 summer tour – the first since Ally Hogg scored three for Scotland against Romania in 2007. A week later he made his first Scotland start in the 30-29 defeat to USA in Houston, Texas. He then returned to scoresheet a week on, with a try-scoring replacement appearance in the national team’s 44-15 win over Argentina. He missed out on the 2019 Guinness Six Nations due to injury but returned for three of Scotland’s Rugby World

Cup 2019 warm-up matches. Turner joined Edinburgh in the summer of 2011, as an Elite Development Player, and travelled with Harry Leonard and Grant Gilchrist on the Macphail scholarship to New Zealand. He made his first start in 14 appearances for the capital club against Dragons in April 2017 before moving to Glasgow Warriors that summer.

GEORGE HOOKER



D.O.B: 08/10/1992



Weight: 16st 7lbs (105kg)

Club of origin: Stewart’s Melville College


Points: 20

Tries: 4

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Impressive club performances rewarded Hamish Fergus Wallace Watson with a Scotland debut in the 2015 Six Nations against Italy at BT Murrayfield.

Watson made his first Scotland start against Australia in the one-point loss at BT Murrayfield in November 2016 and held the jersey against Argentina and Georgia, scoring his first international try in Kilmarnock. Watson has brought his relentless club form to the national team set-up, earning him the starting seven jerseys in all but one of eight tests in an impressive 2016/17 season. In the second summer test his lung-busting support line saw him cross the whitewash

for his second Scotland try against the Wallabies, in the national team’s historic win in Sydney. Hamish went on to start in all Autumn Tests that year, as well as Scotland’s five tests at the 2018 Six Nations. Injury ruled him out of the start of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations but he returned for the games against Wales and England. Watson qualifies for Scotland through his grandparents and pulled on the dark blue jersey for Scotland U19 and U20, featuring in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championships.

HAMISH BACK-ROW


Club: Edinburgh

D.O.B: 15/10/1991

Place of birth:Manchester



Club of origin: Wilmslow RUFC/Edinburgh Accies


Points: 15

Tries: 3

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Ryan Wilson made his Scotland debut off the bench in the 2013 Six Nations match against Wales at BT Murrayfield.

His first start for Scotland was at open-side flanker against South Africa in Nelspruit in June later that year. Wilson’s breakthrough into international rugby was confirmed in the 2014 Six Nations as he featured in every round, starting all but once. In 2015, he played against Italy and France in the summer internationals before being named in the 31-man squad for RWC 2015; starting three out of his four outings against Japan, USA and Samoa, and coming on as a replacement against South Africa. Wilson started against Italy in the 2016 Six Nations, featured

as a replacement against France and Ireland, and started in Scotland’s first fixture against Japan on the summer tour in June. He played in all three Autumn Tests in November 2016 and was named as man of the match against Georgia. He pulled on the Scotland jersey for four out of the five 2017 Six Nations matches and featured in all three summer tour games. He played in all 5 tests for Scotland at the 2018 Six Nations and the four Autumn Tests, going on to feature against Italy and Ireland in the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. Wilson captained Scotland in the August 2019 match against Georgia at BT Murrayfield.

RYAN BACK-ROW



D.O.B: 18/05/1989

Place of birth:Aldershot



Club of origin: Whitecraigs/GHA


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BORN: 31 JULY 1976, WESTON-SUPER-MAREDanny Wilson joined the national team as Assistant Coach (forwards) in August 2018. He arrived with eight years’ elite-level coaching experience in the Guinness PRO14, including a three-year spell as Cardiff Blues Head Coach (2015-2018), where he led the club to European Challenge Cup glory. He spent two years with Dragons (2010-2012) and two years at Scarlets (2012-2014), combining both roles with an impressive spell as Head Coach of Wales U20.

DANNY

Assistant Coach (Forwards)

BORN: 20 APRIL 1981, EDINBURGHThe former Scotland captain began his coaching career with Glasgow Warriors in 2016, helping them to the knock-out stages of the European Cup twice, and the final of the Guinness PRO14. He initially joined the Scotland set-up in 2017 as a Skills Coach during test match windows, and in 2019 became a full-time Assistant Coach with the national team. Blair, a British Lion in 2009, retired from international rugby in 2013 following 85 caps, the most for a Scottish scrum-half. He was nominated for IRB World Player of the Year in 2008 and retired from playing professional rugby in 2016.

MIKE

Assistant Coach (Attack)

BORN: 26 APRIL 1973, EDINBURGHGregor Townsend took on the position of Scotland Head Coach in the summer of 2017 after five seasons at the helm of Glasgow Warriors, who he led to the PRO12 Final in 2014 before winning the trophy in 2015. Townsend was also named PRO12 Coach of the Year twice. Capped 82 times for his country and twice capped by the British & Irish Lions, he also served as Scotland Assistant Coach under Andy Robinson from 2009-12. Townsend began his playing days at his home town club, Gala, before enjoying stints at Northampton Saints, Brive, Castres Olympique, Natal Sharks, Montpellier and the Border Reivers.

GREGOR

Head Coach

BORN: 16 SEPTEMBER 1972, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIAMatt Taylor joined Scottish Rugby in the summer of 2012 as Assistant Coach to both Glasgow Warriors and the national team, a year after helping the Queensland Reds lift the Super Rugby title. He helped steer the Warriors to play-offs in every season since, culminating with the team becoming the first Scottish professional side to win the Guinness PRO12 in 2015. A former back-row, he played for Edinburgh Rugby and the Border Reivers.

MATT

Assistant Coach (Defence)


DR JAMES

Team Doctor

DAVID

Operations Manager

GAVIN

Team Manager

STUART

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

SEAN

Strength & Conditioning Coach

STUART

Lead Physiotherapist

GEORGE

Strength & Conditioning Coach

ALLY

Physiotherapist


GAVIN

Lead Performance Analyst

CAMERON

Performance Analyst

MICHAEL

Team Media Manager

MARK

Kit Manager

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Sunday 22 SeptemberKick-off 4.45pm (8.45am BST)International Stadium, Yokohama

Referee: Wayne Barnes (RFU)Assistant Referees: Pascal Gauzere (FFR) & Alexandre Ruiz (FFR) TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Recent Matches27 February 2011, Scotland 18-21, Murrayfield6 August 2011, Scotland 10-6 Ireland, Murrayfield10 March 2012, Scotland 14-32 Ireland, Aviva Stadium24 February 2013, Scotland 12-8 Ireland, Murrayfield2 February 2014, Scotland 6-28 Ireland, Aviva Stadium21 March 2015, Scotland 10-40 Ireland, BT Murrayfield15 August 2015, Scotland 22-28 Ireland, Aviva Stadium19 March 2016, Scotland 25-35 Ireland, Aviva Stadium4 February 2017, Scotland 27-22 Ireland, BT Murrayfield10 March 2018, Scotland 8-28 Ireland, Aviva Stadium9 February 2019, Scotland 13-22 Ireland, BT Murrayfield

At a glanceA historic win against a full-strength All Blacks side in front of a home crowd was one of the highlights of the Irish rugby calendar last year.

In this year’s 2019 Guinness Six Nations championship, however, the side struggled to replicate their previous season’s dominant form following losses against England and Wales. Ireland have previously featured in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals stage six times (1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2015) but have been unable to progress to the semi-finals so far. From the 35 matches Ireland have played throughout the Rugby World Cup, they have won 21 matches and lost 14.

RWC 2019 Squad

ForwardsRory Best (captain), Tadhg Beirne, Jack Conan, Sean Cronin, Tadhg Furlong, Cian Healy, Dave Kilcoyne, Iain Henderson, Jean Kleyn, Peter O’Mahony, Andrew Porter, Rhys Ruddock, James Ryan, John Ryan, Niall Scannell, CJ Stander, Josh van der Flier

BacksBundee Aki, Joey Carbery, Jack Carty, Andrew Conway, Keith Earls, Chris Farrell, Robbie Henshaw, Rob Kearney, Jordan Larmour, Luke McGrath, Conor Murray, Garry Ringrose, Jonathan Sexton, Jacob Stockdale

Coach:Joe Schmidt

66 635Scotland Drawn Ireland

Scotland v Ireland: Played 135

RWC Flashback – 1991Scotland 24-15 Ireland, Murrayfield StadiumScotland were trailing by three points at half-time, but two tries courtesy of Graham Shiel and Gary Armstrong brought the side back into the lead.


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Pool Opponents

@SamoaRugby

Monday 30 SeptemberKick-off 7.15pm (11.15am BST)Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (FFR)Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens (WRU) & Federico Anselmi (UAR)TMO: Graham Hughes (RFU)

Recent Matches19 October 1991, Scotland 28-6 Samoa (RWC), Murrayfield18 November 1995, Scotland 15-15 Samoa, Murrayfield20 October 1999, Scotland 35-20 Samoa (RWC), Murrayfield18 November 2000, Scotland 31-8 Samoa, Murrayfield4 June 2004, Scotland 38-3 Samoa, Wellington20 November 2005, Scotland 18-11 Samoa, Murrayfield27 November 2010, Scotland 19-16 Samoa, Pittodrie Stadium23 June 2012, Scotland 17-16 Samoa, Apia8 June 2013, Scotland 17-27 Samoa, Durban10 October 2015, Scotland 36-33 Samoa (RWC), St. James’ Park11 November 2017, Scotland 44-38 Samoa, BT Murrayfield

At a glance

Manu Samoa suffered defeats by USA and Fiji in their recent 2019 Pacific Nations Cup campaign.

The side have previously reached the quarter-finals twice – in 1991 and 1995 – and will be looking to bring their thrilling brand of attacking rugby to the tournament. They have faced Scotland on four occasions during the Rugby World Cup – with their most recent encounter in 2015 – but have been unable to claim victory. Samoa have scored on average 23.36 points per match during their time competing in the Rugby World Cup.

9 11Scotland Drawn Samoa

Scotland v Samoa: Played 11

RWC Flashback – 2015Scotland 36-33 Samoa, Newcastle-Upon-TyneCaptain Greig Laidlaw scored a crucial try in the final seven minutes of the game and helped his side reach the quarter-finals, after surviving a last gasp attempt by Samoa.

RWC 2019 Squad

ForwardsAfaesetiti Amosa, TJ Ioane, Jack Lam (captain), Piula Fa’asalele, Josh Tyrell, Chris Vui, Teofilo Paulo, Kane Leaupepe, Senio Toleafoa, Michael Alaalatoa, Paul Alo-Emile, James Lay, Jordan Lay, Logovi’i Mulipola, Motu Matu’u, Ray Niuia, Seilala Lam.

BacksEd Fidow, Tim Nanai-Williams, Ahsee Tuala, Belgium Tuatagaloa, Henry Taefu, Alapati Leiua, Reynold Lee-Lo, Kieron Fonotia, AJ Atatimu, Tusi Pisi, Ulupano Seuteni, Dwayne Polotaivao, Melani Matavao, Scott Malolua.

CoachSteve Jackson


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Pool Opponents

@russiarugby

Wednesday 9 OctoberKick-off 4.15pm (8.15am BST)Shizuoka Stadium, Ecopa

Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)Assistant Referees: Wayne Barnes (RFU) & Federico Anselmi (UAR)TMO: Marius Jonker (SARU)

Playing HistoryScotland and Russia have never before competed against each other at international Test level. The match on 9 October at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa is the eighth of ten Pool A fixtures. It will be Russia’s final game and Scotland’s penultimate match in the pool stages.

At a glanceRussia’s participation at Rugby World Cup 2019 marks their second appearance in the global tournament.

They qualified for the world cup for the first time for the 2011 edition of the tournament, where they recorded four losses at the pool stage in a tough group that included Australia, Ireland, Italy and USA. Having qualified as the Europe 1 team, Russia will be in the spotlight at Rugby World Cup 2019 when they face host nation Japan for the opening fixture on 20 September at Tokyo Stadium. In June of this year Russia enjoyed victories over Argentina XV and Namibia in the World Rugby Nations Cup 2019 to secure the runners-up spot. The team’s Head Coach since 2018 has been former Wales internationalist Lyn Jones.

RWC 2019 Squad

ForwardsAzamat Bitiev, Andrey Garbuzov, Kirill Gotovtsev, Victor Gresev, Bogdan Fedotko, Vitaliy Zhivatov, Evgeny Matveev, Andrey Polivalov, Vladimir Podrezov, Evgeny Yelgin, Stanislav Selsky, Nikita Vavilin, Sergey Chernyshev, Tagir Gadzhiev, Roman Khodin, Andrei Ostrikov, Valery Morozov, Anton Sychev.

BacksVasily Artemyev (captain), Igor Galinovsky, Kirill Golosnitsky, Vasily Dorofeev, Yuri Kushnarev, German Davydov, Dmitry Perov, Vladislav Sozonov, Dmitry Gerasimov, Ramil Gaysin, Denis Simplikevich, Vladimir Ostroushko, Sergey Yanyushkin.

CoachLyn Jones


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@JRFURugby

Sunday 13 OctoberKick-off 7.45pm (11.45am BST)International Stadium, Yokohama

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe (NZR)Assistant Referees: Mathieu Raynal (FFR) & Matthew Carley (RFU)TMO: Ben Skeen (NZR)

Recent Matches5 October 1991, Scotland 47-9 Japan, Murrayfield12 October 2003, Scotland 32-11 Japan (RWC), Townsville13 November 2004, Scotland 100-8 Japan, Perth, Australia9 November 2013, Scotland 42-17 Japan, BT Murrayfield23 September 2015, Scotland 45-10 Japan (RWC), Gloucester19 June 2016, Scotland 26-13 Japan, Toyota26 June 2016, Scotland 21-16 Japan, Tokyo

At a glanceHosts Japan will head into the tournament with confidence after recently being crowned Pacific Nations Cup champions.

The side claimed their third Pacific Nations Cup title following an emphatic 34-20 victory against USA in the title decider in Suva. The Brave Blossoms put in an impressive attacking performance against Fiji, Tonga and USA – scoring 14 tries and claiming 109 points in total over the three games. Japan have face Scotland on seven occasions, the most recent in 2016, and have never secured a win.

7 00Scotland Drawn Japan

Scotland v Japan: Played 7

RWC Flashback – 2003Scotland 32-11 Japan, TownsvilleScotland overcame Japan five tries to one in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup, with Chris Paterson crossing the whitewash twice.

RWC 2019 Squad

ForwardsKeita Inagaki, Yusuke Kizu, Koo Ji-won, Isileli Nakajima, Asaeli Ai Valu, Takuya Kitade, Atsushi Sakata, Shota Horie, Luke Thompson, Wimpie van der Walt, Uwe Helu, James Moore, Hendrik Tui, Yoshitaka Tokunaga, Michael Leitch (captain), Pieter Labuschagne, Kazuki Himeno, Amanaki Mafi

BacksKaito Shigeno, Fumiaki Tanaka, Yutaka Nagare, Yu Tamura, Rikiya Matsuda, Kenki Fukuoka, Ataata Moeakiola, Lomano Lemeki, William Tupou, Ryoto Nakamura, Timothy Lafaele, Kotaro Matsushima, Ryohei Yamanaka

CoachJamie Joseph



Scotland enjoyed their highest Rugby World Cup finish of fourth in 1991 when they lost to New Zealand in the Bronze final. They have reached at least the quarter-finals stage at every Rugby World Cup except for the 2011 tournament. Most recently, in 2015, they narrowly missed out on a semi-final place to Australia.

1987 Pool 4France 20-20 Scotland

Scotland 60-21 Zimbabwe

Scotland 55-28 Romania

Quarter-finalsNew Zealand 30-3 Scotland

1991 Pool 2Scotland 47-9 Japan

Scotland 51-12 Zimbabwe

Scotland 24-15 Ireland

Quarter-finalsScotland 28-6 Samoa

Semi-finalsScotland 6-9 England

3rd place play-offNew Zealand 13-6 Scotland

1995 Pool DScotland 89-0 Ivory Coast

Scotland 41-5 Tonga

Scotland 19-22 France


1999 Pool ASouth Africa 46-29 Scotland

Scotland 43-12 Uruguay

Scotland 48-0 Spain

Quarter-final Play-offScotland 35-20 Samoa


2003 Pool BScotland 32-11 Japan

Scotland 39-15 USA

France 51-9 Scotland

Scotland 22-20 Fiji

Quarter-finalsAustralia 33-16 Scotland

2007Pool CScotland 56-10 Portugal

Scotland 42-0 Romania

New Zealand 40-0 Scotland

Scotland 18-16 Italy

Quarter-finalsArgentina 19-13 Scotland

2011 Pool BScotland 34-24 Romania

Scotland 15-6 Georgia

Argentina 13-12 Scotland

England 16-12 Scotland

2015Pool BScotland 45-10 Japan

Scotland 39-16 USA

South Africa 34-16 Scotland

Samoa 33-36 Scotland

Quarter-finalsAustralia 35-34 Scotland


Most points in a RWC matchGavin Hastings 44 points v Ivory Coast (26 May 1995)

Gavin Hastings 31 points v Tonga (30 May 1995)

Gavin Hastings 27 points v Romania (2 June 1987)

Greig Laidlaw 26 points v Samoa (10 October 2015)

Gavin Hastings 20 points v Zimbabwe (30 May 1987)

Gavin Hastings 20 points v Japan (5 October 1991)

Greig Laidlaw 20 points v Japan (23 September 2015)

Chris Paterson 19 points v USA (20 October 2003)

Greig Laidlaw 19 points v Australia (18 October 2015)

Duncan Hodge 18 points v Spain (16 October 1999)

Chris Paterson 18 points v Italy (29 September 2007)

Most RWC appearances by a Scotland player15 Chris Paterson14 Doddie Weir

13 Ross Ford

13 Gavin Hastings

13 Kenny Logan

12 Paul Burnell

12 Nathan Hines

12 Sean Lamont

Scotland’s Win Record v Pool A Opponents

100% RWC

100% RWC

100% RWC

51% All Matches

86% All Matches

100% All Matches

Japan SamoaIreland

Scotland players’ previous RWC appearances

2007John Barclay

2015Fraser Brown Grant GilchristJonny Gray Stuart HoggPete HorneGreig Laidlaw

Sean MaitlandWillem Nel Gordon ReidFinn Russell Tommy SeymourRyan Wilson

2011John Barclay

Scotland players’ with birthday during the RWC Pool Stages

24/09/86 John Barclay05/10/96 Adam Hastings

05/10/89 Pete Horne12/10/85 Greig Laidlaw

23/09/92 Finn Russell08/10/92 George Turner


Result For Against Difference Opponent Ground Date

Won 34 13 21 Italy Singpore 10 June 2017

Won 24 19 5 Australia Sydney 17 June 2017

Lost 22 27 -5 Fiji Suva 24 June 2017

Won 44 38 6 Samoa BT Murrayfield 11 November 2017

Lost 17 22 -5 New Zealand BT Murrayfield 18 November 2017

Won 53 24 29 Australia BT Murrayfield 25 November 2017

Lost 7 34 -27 Wales Principality Stadium 3 February 2018

Won 32 26 6 France BT Murrayfield 11 February 2018

Won 25 13 12 England BT Murrayfield 24 February 2018

Lost 8 28 -20 Ireland Lansdowne Road 10 March 2018

Won 29 27 2 Italy Rome 17 March 2018

Won 48 10 38 Canada Edmonton 9 June 2018

Lost 29 30 -1 USA Houston 16 June 2018

Won 44 15 29 Argentina Resistencia 23 June 2018

Lost 10 21 -11 Wales Principality Stadium 3 November 2018

Won 54 17 37 Fiji BT Murrayfield 10 November 2018

Lost 20 26 -6 South Africa BT Murrayfield 17 November 2018

Won 14 9 5 Argentina BT Murrayfield 24 November 2018

Won 33 20 13 Italy BT Murrayfield 2 February 2019

Lost 13 22 -9 Ireland BT Murrayfield 9 February 2019

Lost 10 27 -17 France Stade de France 23 February 2019

Lost 11 18 -7 Wales BT Murrayfield 9 March 2019

Draw 38 38 0 England Twickenham 16 March 2019

Lost 3 32 -29 France Nice 17 August 2019

Won 17 14 3 France BT Murrayfield 24 August 2019

Won 44 10 34 Georgia Tbilisi 31 August 2019

Won 36 9 27 Georgia BT Murrayfield 6 September 2019

Scotland’s record under Gregor TownsendMost caps for Scotland110 Ross Ford (2004-2017)

109 Chris Paterson (1999-2011)

105 Sean Lamont (2004-2016)

87 Scott Murray (1997-2007)

85 Mike Blair (2002-2012)

Most tries for Scotland24 Ian Smith (1924-1933)

24 Tony Stanger (1989-1998)

22 Chris Paterson (1999-2011)

19 Stuart Hogg (2012-2019)

19 Tommy Seymour (2013-2019)

17 Gavin Hastings (1986-1995)

17 Alan Tait (1987-1999)

17 Gregor Townsend (1993-2003)

Most appearances as Scotland captain38 Greig Laidlaw (2013-2019)

25 David Sole (1989-1992)

21 Bryan Redpath (1998-2003)


19 Ian McLauchlan (1973-1979)

19 Jason White (2005-2008)

Most points for Scotland809 Chris Paterson (1999-2011)

695 Greig Laidlaw (2010-2019)


269 Andy Irvine (1972-1982)

266 Dan Parks (2004-2012)

Scotland team records in Test matchesMost penalty goals scored in an international: 8 (all by Gavin Hastings) v Tonga, Pretoria, South Africa, 30 May 1995 (RWC))

Most drop goals scored in an international: 3 (2 by Douglas Morgan, 1 by Ian McGeechan)v Ireland, BT Murrayfield, 24 Feb 1973

Most tries scored in an international: 15 (by Blair, Henderson, Hogg, Lamont, Macfadyen, Morrison, Parks, Paterson (3), Petrie, Russell (2), Southwell (2))v Japan, McDiarmid Park, Perth, 13 Nov 2004

Most conversions scored in an international: 11 (all by Chris Paterson)v Japan, McDiarmid Park, Perth, 13 Nov 2004

Highest score conceded: 68-10 Scotland 10-68 South Africa, Murrayfield, 6 Dec 1999

Highest score: Scotland 100-8v Japan, McDiarmid Park, Perth, 13 Nov 2004


Date Pool Match Venue KO (local) KO (BST) Result

Fri 20 Sep 1 A Japan v Russia Tokyo Stadium 19:45 11:45

Sat 21 Sep 2 D Australia v Fiji Sapporo Dome 13:45 05:45

Sat 21 Sep 3 C France v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 16:15 08:15

Sat 21 Sep 4 B New Zealand v South Africa International Stadium Yokohama 18:45 10:45

Sun 22 Sep 5 B Italy v Namibia Hanazono Rugby Stadium 14:15 06:15

Sun 22 Sep 6 A Ireland v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama 16:45 08:45

Sun 22 Sep 7 C England v Tonga Sapporo Dome 19:15 11:15

Mon 23 Sep 8 D Wales v Georgia City of Toyota Stadium 19:15 11:15

Tues 24 Sep 9 A Russia v Samoa Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 19:15 11:15

Wed 25 Sep 10 D Fiji v Uruguay Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium 14:15 06:15

Thur 26 Sep 11 B Italy v Canada Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium 16:45 08:45

Thur 26 Sep 12 C England v USA Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:45 11:45

Sat 28 Sep 13 C Argentina v Tonga Hanazono Rugby Stadium 13:45 05:45

Sat 28 Sep 14 A Japan v Ireland Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa 16:15 08:15

Sat 28 Sep 15 B South Africa v Namibia City of Toyota Stadium 18:45 10:45

Sun 29 Sep 16 D Georgia v Uruguay Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 14:15 06:15

Sun 29 Sep 17 D Australia v Wales Tokyo Stadium 16:45 08:45

Mon 30 Sep 18 A Scotland v Samoa Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 11:15

Wed 2 Oct 19 C France v USA Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium 16:45 08:45

Wed 2 Oct 20 B New Zealand v Canada Oita Stadium 19:15 11:15

Thu 3 Oct 21 D Georgia v Fiji Hanazono Rugby Stadium 14:15 06:15

Thu 3 Oct 22 A Ireland v Russia Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 11:15

Fri 4 Oct 23 B South Africa v Italy Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa 18:45 10:45

Sat 5 Oct 24 D Australia v Uruguay Oita Stadium 14:15 06:15

Sat 5 Oct 25 C England v Argentina Tokyo Stadium 17:00 09:00

Sat 5 Oct 26 A Japan v Samoa City of Toyota Stadium 19:30 11:30

Sun 6 Oct 27 B New Zealand v Namibia Tokyo Stadium 13:45 05:45

Sun 6 Oct 28 C France v Tonga Kumamoto Stadium 16:45 08:45

POOL STAGES


Sat 19 Oct 41 QF 1 W Pool C v RU Pool D Oita Stadium 16:15 08:15

Sat 19 Oct 42 QF2 W Pool B v RU Pool A Tokyo Stadium 19:15 11:15

Sun 20 Oct 43 QF 3 W Pool D v RU Pool C Oita Stadium 16:15 08:15

Sun 20 Oct 44 QF4 W Pool A v RU Pool B Tokyo Stadium 19:15 11:15

Sat 26 Oct 45 SF1 W QF1 v W QF2 International Stadium Yokohama 17:00 09:00

Sun 27 Oct 46 SF2 W QF3 v W QF4 International Stadium Yokohama 18:00 09:00

Fri 1 Nov 47 BF Bronze Final Tokyo Stadium 18:00 09:00

Sat 2 Nov 48 F Final International Stadium Yokohama 18:00 09:00

*GMT time on/after Sunday 27 October


Tues 8 Oct 29 B South Africa v Canada Kobe Misaki Stadium 19:15 11:15

Wed 9 Oct 30 C Argentina v USA Kumagaya Rugby Stadium 13:45 05:45

Wed 9 Oct 31 A Scotland v Russia Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa 16:15 08:15

Wed 9 Oct 32 D Wales v Fiji Oita Stadium 18:45 10:45

Fri 11 Oct 33 D Australia v Georgia Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa 19:15 11:15

Sat 12 Oct 34 B New Zealand v Italy City of Toyota Stadium 13:45 05:45

Sat 12 Oct 35 C England v France International Stadium Yokohama 17:15 09:15

Sat 12 Oct 36 A Ireland v Samoa Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium 19:45 11:45

Sun 13 Oct 37 B Namibia v Canada Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium 12:15 04:15

Sun 13 Oct 38 C USA v Tonga Hanazono Rugby Stadium 14:45 06:45

Sun 13 Oct 39 D Wales v Uruguay Kumamoto Stadium 17:15 09:15

Sun 13 Oct 40 A Japan v Scotland International Stadium Yokohama 19:45 11:45

KNOCK-OUT STAGES


International Stadium YokohamaCapacity - 72,327Yokohama is often credited as the birthplace of rugby in Japan as rugby matches reportedly took place as early as the 1860s at the Yokohama Football Club, known today as the Yokohama Country and Athletic Club. With such a deep link to rugby’s history in Japan it is fitting that Yokohama will host some of the biggest matches of Rugby World Cup 2019, including the final on 2 November. The stadium has also played host to a number of high-profile football matches, including the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Germany and Brazil.

Kobe Misaki StadiumCapacity - 30,132Located in the port city of Kobe, Kobe Misaki Stadium is a compact, purpose-built rectangular stadium which provides an up-close view of all the on-field action for fans. Completed in 2001, it hosted pool round matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup as well as Japan national rugby team matches, including against Latvia in 2013 and Maori All Blacks in 2014.

Shizuoka Stadium EcopaCapacity - 50,889Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa inhabits an enviable position in the landscape, nestled among tree-covered hills and looking out across Shizuoka’s famous tea plantations. It’s another stadium which was completed in 2001 ahead of the 2002 FIFA World Cup where it hosted two pool matches and the semi-final between England and Brazil.

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