Wednesday March 4th 2026
Dan Halkon makes his Scotland U20 return this weekend. (Credit: Scottish Rugby/SNS Group).
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Head Coach Fergus Pringle has made three changes to his Scotland Men U20 side for the penultimate round of the 2026 U20 Six Nations against France U20 at Hive Stadium on Friday (kick off 6.15pm) – live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
Dan Halkon makes his first appearance of the tournament, having missed the opening three rounds through injury. The second row played every minute of the 2025 U20 Six Nations.
Oliver McKenna returns at loosehead prop in the other forwards change, while the only alteration in the back line sees Adam McKenzie start at scrum-half for the first time.
McKenna is joined in the front row by hooker Joe Roberts, who captains the side, and tighthead prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty.
Halkon partners Alfie Blackett, who continues in the second row. Christian Lindsay moves from the second row to blindside flanker and makes up the back row with openside Harvey Preston and number 8 Rory Purvis.
McKenzie links up with Jake Dalziel at stand-off in the half-backs. Harry Clark, a late replacement for the injured Ross Wolfenden against Wales, continues at inside centre with Campbell Waugh again on his outside.
Nairn Moncrieff is on the right wing, with Rory McHaffie on the left, and Henry Widdowson once more starts at full-back.
Hooker Jamie McAughtrie and props Jamie Stewart and Jackson Rennie are primed to come on in the front row, with Fin Ronnie, Sam Byrd and Archie Appleby offering loose-five options from the bench.
The lineup is completed by Hamish MacArthur and Calum Jessop, the two backs replacements in a 6-2 bench split.
Scotland U20 team to play France U20 at Hive Stadium on Friday (kick off 6.15pm) – live on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website.
15. Henry Widdowson (Edinburgh Rugby)
14. Nairn Moncrieff (Edinburgh Rugby)
13. Campbell Waugh (Glasgow Hawks)
12. Harry Clark (Watsonian FC)
11. Rory McHaffie (Edinburgh Rugby)
10. Jake Dalziel (Merchiston Castle School/Melrose RFC)
9. Adam McKenzie (Watsonian FC)
1. Oliver McKenna (Glasgow Warriors)
2. Joe Roberts – Captain (Glasgow Warriors)
3. Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Edinburgh Rugby)
4. Alfie Blackett (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
5. Dan Halkon (Glasgow Warriors)
6. Christian Lindsay (Edinburgh Rugby)
7. Harvey Preston (Glasgow Hawks)
8. Rory Purvis (Glasgow Warriors)
Replacements
16. Jamie McAughtrie (Ayr RFC)
17. Jamie Stewart (Edinburgh Rugby)
18. Jackson Rennie (Glasgow Warriors)
19. Fin Ronnie (Watsonian FC)
20. Sam Byrd (Edinburgh Rugby)
21. Archie Appleby (Northampton Saints)
22. Hamish MacArthur (Edinburgh Rugby)
23. Calum Jessop (Heriot’s Rugby)
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