Archie Appleby is in-line to earn his second Scotland Under-20s cap against France in Round 4 of the Under-20s Six Nations.
The lock arrived from the bench against Wales in the second-half a fortnight ago to make his U20 debut, and will get another opportunity on Friday at Hive Stadium (kick-off: 6.15pm) after being named as a replacement to take on France.
SCOTLAND U20 SQUAD vs FRANCE
Friday 7 March, 2026
Hive Stadium
Kick-off: 6.15pm
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)