Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury wins Scotland recall for autumn internationals

Magnus Bradbury in action for Scotland against Wales during 2022 Six Nations Magnus Bradbury last played for Scotland in 2022 (David Davies/PA)

Edinburgh captain Magnus Bradbury has been recalled to the Scotland squad for the upcoming autumn internationals more than three years after his last cap.

The 30-year-old back-rower, who made the most recent of his 19 appearances for his country on the 2022 summer tour, is joined in Gregor Townsend’s 45-man pool by his fellow Edinburgh forwards Liam McConnell and Harri Morris, who are both included for the first time.

Senior players Zander Fagerson, Jack Dempsey and Rory Darge have all been selected despite injury issues restricting their involvement with Glasgow this season.

Prop Fagerson has not played for club or country since early April while back-rower Dempsey has been sidelined since the Six Nations match against Wales in early March.

It remains to be seen how much involvement they will be able to have in next month’s Tests against USA, New Zealand, Argentina and Tonga.

Captain Sione Tuipulotu is back in the squad for the first time since last autumn after missing the Six Nations through injury and then being involved with the British and Irish Lions over the summer.

Uncappped Montpellier back-rower Alexander Masibaka has retained his place after going on the summer tour of the South Pacific.



Scotland Squad for Autumn Internationals

Forwards: Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh Rugby), Josh Bayliss (Bath Rugby), Magnus Bradbury (Edinburgh Rugby), Gregor Brown (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors), Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Patrick Harrison (Edinburgh Rugby), Nathan McBeth (Glasgow Warriors), Alexander Masibaka (Montpellier), Liam McConnell (Edinburgh Rugby), Elliot Millar Mills (Northampton Saints), Harri Morris (Edinburgh Rugby), Andy Onyeama-Christie (Saracens), D’Arcy Rae (Edinburgh Rugby), Dylan Richardson (Edinburgh Rugby), Jamie Ritchie (Perpignan), Alex Samuel (Glasgow Warriors), Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh Rugby), Rory Sutherland (Glasgow Warriors), Marshall Sykes (Edinburgh Rugby), George Turner (Harlequins), Murphy Walker (Glasgow Warriors), Max Williamson (Glasgow Warriors)

Backs: Fergus Burke (Saracens), Jamie Dobie (Glasgow Warriors), Darcy Graham (Edinburgh Rugby), Adam Hastings (Glasgow Warriors), Rory Hutchinson (Northampton Saints), George Horne (Glasgow Warriors), Tom Jordan (Bristol Bears), Blair Kinghorn (Toulouse), Stafford McDowall (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Rowe (Glasgow Warriors), Arron Reed (Sale Sharks), Finn Russell (Bath Rugby), Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors), Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors), Ross Thompson (Edinburgh Rugby), Sione Tuipulotu (Captain, Glasgow Warriors), Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh Rugby), Ben White (Toulon)

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