Core teams confirm squads ahead of Super Series Sprint

The professional clubs ‘A’ teams will feature in rounds one, three and five, with their squads – likely to be a mix of academy players and those on the fringes of the senior squads – are still to be confirmed.  

Each of the core teams has also been allocated five contracted academy players. 

The opening weekend of the Super Series Sprint kicks off as Edinburgh 'A' travel to Melrose to face Southern Knights on Friday evening. Ayrshire Bulls host Stirling Wolves in Friday's other match at Millbrae. 

On Saturday, Heriot's welcome Edinburgh rivals Watsonians to Goldenacre, while Glasgow Warriors 'A' travel face Boroughmuir Bears at Meggetland. 

Ayrshire Bulls 

Jamie Drummond, Jake Shearer, James Malcolm, Grant Stewart, Alexander McGuire, Craig Miller, Calvin Henderson, Rhodri Tanner, Ed Bloodworth, Rory Jackson, Ruairidh Airlie, Lewis McNamara, Tim Brown, Ryan Sweeney, Oscar Baird 
Blair MacPherson (captain), Reiss Cullen, Fergus Johnston, David McCartney, Richie Simpson, Christopher Elliot, Andrew Stirrat, Robert Beattie, Thomas Glendinning, Jamie Shedden, Luca Bardelli, Marcus Kershaw, Mason Cullen, Robbie Orr 

Blair Macpherson will captain Ayrshire Bulls (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Pat MacArthur (head coach) and Frazer Climo (assistant) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Glasgow Warriors): Callum Smyth, Jonny Morris, Matthew Urwin, Kerr Yule, Amena Caqusau 

Boroughmuir Bears 

Lewis Calder, Arthur Allen, Myles Lowe, Ronan Kerr, Zak Griffiths, Max Loboda, Matt Reid, Scott Robeson, Rowan Stewart, Euan Muirhead, Callum Feat Smith, Jack Fisher, Callum MacGregor, Josh Beveridge, Liam Habib, Andy McLean, Drew Davison, Martin McGinley, Scott McGinley, George Paul, Luca Alessandri, Alex Thom, Corey Tait, Chris Anderson, Ruaridh Swan, Albert Taylor, Euan Guy, Max Wallace, Duncan Munn 

Duncan Munn made his Glasgow Warriors debut recently (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Graham Shiel (head coach); Davey Wilson and Henry Pyrgos (assistants), Alex Toolis (forwards) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Glasgow Warriors): Fergus Watson 
Kerr Johnston, Tom Banatlava, Ryan Burke, Jonny Ventisei 

Heriot’s 

Callum Anderson, Cammy Fenton, Charlie Jupp, Chris Keen, Dan King, Duncan Hood, Euan McAra, Euan McLaren, Jamie Campbell, Josh Scott, Lewis Wells, Liam Richman (captain), Matt Davidson, Sinjin Broad, Michael Liness, Ronan Seydak 
Ruaraidh Leishman, Sam Pecqueur, Wallace Nelson, Jason Hill, Christian Townsend, Lawson Porter, Pat Spence, Seamus Smith, Fergus Wood, Angus Hunter, Finlay Callaghan, Jack Blain, Sam Wallace 

Christian Townsend - son of Gregor - is in the Heriot's squad (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Ben Cairns (head coach), John Hardie (defence) Fin Gillies (forwards), Stuart Edwards (backs, skills & transition) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Edinburgh Rugby): Euan McVie, Jack Hocking, Ollie Blyth Lafferty, Liam McConnell, Ollie Duncan 

Southern Knights 

Zenon Szwagrzak, Gregor McNeish, Monroe Job, Allan Ferrie, Dan Gamble, Garry Young, Adam Hall, Marcus Brogan, Robbie Chalmers, Jack Dobie, Patrick Ritchie, Dylan Cockburn, Sandy Watt, Ross Wolfenden, Jeremy Civil, William Ferrie, Callum Davidson, Angus Runciman, Ethan McVicker, Ewan Greenlaw, Robert Singer, Callum Grieve, Marcus Rhodes, Angus McGregor, Calum Crookshanks, Finlay Scott, Roly Brett, Michael Badenhorst, Mark Glen

Former Edinburgh prop Dan Gamble is among the Southern Knights squad for the 2024 Super Series Sprint (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Rob Moffat (head coach), Scott Wight (attack), Iain Chisholm (defence), James Head (forwards) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Edinburgh Rugby): Harri Morris
Hector Patterson, Isaac Coates, Finn Douglas, Freddy Douglas

Stirling Wolves 

Ben Afshar, Glenn Bryce, Archie Clarke, Ben Cullen, Euan Cunningham, Eric Davey, MacEnzzie Duncan, Callum Ferrie, Edward Hasdell, Michael Heron, Gregor Hiddleston, Marcus Holden, Craig Jackson, Ruaridh Knott, Steven Longwell, Shaun MacDonald, Kyle McGhie, Ross McKnight, Olujare Oguntibeju, James Pow, Lliam Quarm, Fergus Read, Joseph Roberts, Bryce Robertson, Samuel Rockley, Alasdair Rogers, Ryan Southern, Marius Tamosaitis, Korie Winters 

Ben Afshar has been named in the Stirling Wolves squad (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Eddie Pollock (head coach), Duncan Hodge, Scott Lawson, Sean Kennedy (assistants), Craig Jackson (player/coach) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Glasgow Warriors): Ruairdh Hart 
Logan Jarvie, Harris McLeod, Callum Norrie, Ben Salmon 

Watsonians 

Jason Baggott, Luis Ball, Lewis Berg, Bobby Bratton, Seb Cecil, Scott Clark, Dom Coetzer, Ryan Coetzer, Craig Davidson, Finn Duraj, Hugo Flinn, Neil Irvine-Hess, Andrew Lamb, Cole Lamberton, Lomond Macpherson, Conor McAlpine, Andrew McInnes, Josh Mitchell, Guy Napier, Freddie Owsley, Jake Parkinson, Gavin Parry, Matt Pritchard, Murray Scott, Findlay Thomson, Kwagga van Niekerk, Donald Voas 
Kieran Watt, Ryan Whitefield 

Former Edinburgh man Freddie Owsley is in the Watsonians squad (Image: SNS)

Coaches: Fraser Brown (head coach), Nikki Walker (assistant), Richard Sneddon (skills), Grant Gilchrist (lineout) 

Contracted Academy Players (aligned with Edinburgh Rugby): Jerry Blyth-Lafferty, Jack Brown, Finlay Burgess, Tom Currie, Robbie Deans