New age-grade selectors to spot Scots talent

The selectors will work closely with the coaching teams at Scotland Under-20, Under-18, Under-17 and Under-16 levels.

Henry Edwards, Scottish Rugby’s head of coach development, said: “The selectors have been appointed to support our coaches in identifying suitable players to be part of our national age-grade squads. We will also continue to tap in closely to our network of regional academy coaches, working with our schools and clubs around the country, as well as with exile players via our exiles structure.”

The selectors are: Scotland Under-20/Under-20A: Lawrence Black – head national selector; Black has many years of experience as a selector working in Yorkshire and with the Scottish Exiles as a selector/coach/team manager. His son, Alex, is a scrum-half and is one of the Elite Development Players with Edinburgh Rugby.

Scotland Under-18/Under-17: Ian Mitchell – head national selector; Mitchell has been involved in the Caledonia pathway programme as a team manager and coach for many years.

Scotland Under-18/Under-17: Danny Roussow – regional selector (Edinburgh); Roussow is director of rugby at Loretto School and has worked as a coach in the Edinburgh pathway programme.

Scotland Under-16: Colin McCulloch – head national selector; McCulloch has been an international age-grade selector as well as selector and team manager in the Edinburgh pathway programmes.

Scotland Under-16: Jonathan Willis – regional selector (Glasgow); Willis has been an assistant coach in the Glasgow pathway programmes.