Tug-of-war continues over son of ex-Scotland star

Strapping back-row forward Reuben Logan has been called up by Scotland U20s for the forthcoming U20 Six Nations campaign, just months after he was a member of the England U20 wider training group.

Logan, who made his first senior start for club side Northampton in November, has played for England U18s before training with the U20s but the latest call-up by Scotland is the clearest indication yet of where his long-term allegiance lies.

Standing 6’5 tall, Logan Jnr towers above his father, Scotland legend Kenny, who has never pressurised Reuben into wearing the thistle or the rose.

The 19-year-old is joined in the back-row contingent by senior international Freddy Douglas, who made his test debut against Portugal in the Autumn Nations Series in November.

Douglas, still a teenager himself, is selected as he nears a return from the ankle injury he suffered whilst playing for Edinburgh.

Henry Pollock will captain England Under-18s once more when they take on France 🌹

Reuben Logan is also in-line for his debut tomorrow lunchtime.

Good luck, lads 👊

— Northampton Saints 😇 (@SaintsRugby) March 17, 2023

Head coach Kenny Murray said: “We’re really excited to work with this group during the Six Nations and for them to deliver the performances we know they’re capable of.

“We’ve got a really exciting squad with a combination of players who were involved in our U20 Trophy win last summer as well as new additions.

“The players really enjoyed playing in front of our fans at Hive Stadium across the Trophy campaign so having three home fixtures in the Six Nations this year is great for them.

“This is the beginning of a big year for us as we make our return to the World Rugby U20 Championship in summer, so we want to start strong and play well across the Six Nations with five performances that we can be proud of.”

Scotland begin their campaign at home to Italy at Hive Stadium, Edinburgh, on Friday, January 31st.

Scotland U20 squad for 2025 U20 Six Nations

Forwards
Billy Allen – Dungannon RFC
Ollie Blyth-Lafferty – Edinburgh Rugby
Freddy Douglas – Edinburgh Rugby
Oliver Duncan – Edinburgh Rugby
Oliver Finlayson-Russell – St Andrews University
Mark Fyffe – Edinburgh University
Bart Godsell – Loughborough University
Dan Halkon – Glasgow Warriors
Christian Lindsay – Loretto School/Edinburgh Rugby
Reuben Logan – Northampton Saints
Oliver McKenna – Glasgow Warriors
Charlie Moss – Montpellier
Will Pearce – Cardiff Metropolitan University/Bristol Bears
Joe Roberts – Glasgow Warriors
Jake Shearer – Glasgow Warriors
Pat Spence – Heriot’s RFC
Seb Stephen – Edinburgh Academical Football Club
Jamie Stewart – Edinburgh Rugby
Ryan Whitefield – Biggar RFC

Backs
Jack Brown – Edinburgh Rugby
Isaac Coates – Edinburgh Rugby
Noah Cowan – Brunel University/Ealing Trailfinders
Angus Hunter – Heriot’s RFC
Hamish MacArthur – Edinburgh Rugby
Nairn Moncrieff – Edinburgh Rugby
Hector Patterson – Edinburgh Rugby
Guy Rogers – Surrey University/Harlequins
Matthew Urwin – Glasgow Warriors
Cameron van Wyk – Ayr RFC
Johnny Ventisei – Captain – Glasgow Warriors
Fergus Watson – Glasgow Warriors
Campbell Waugh – Glasgow Hawks
Ross Wolfenden – Edinburgh Rugby
Kerr Yule – Glasgow Warriors