The Scottish men’s rugby union team dates back to 1871 when they played their first game – a 1-0 victory over England at Raeburn Place.
Since then there have been hundreds of games in the Five and Six Nations (winning 14 titles including three Grand Slams), Rugby World Cups (where they made the semi-finals in 1991), tours, friendlies and autumn internationals.
Scoring for your country is the ultimate sporting honour – and it doesn’t get much more magical than running over the line in front of a sold out Murrayfield.
Here are the 11 male players who have scored most tries for Scotland – as of the start of the 2026 Six Nations.
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1. Duhan van der Merwe - 35
Winger Duhan van der Merwe has only been playing in a Scotland jersey since 2020 and is the first of three current players to make this list. His 35 tries in just 52 appearances puts him top of the all-time try scorers list. He'll be hoping to add further to his tally this year. | AFP via Getty Images
2. Darcy Graham - 34
Darcy Graham has steadily climbed the rankings of Scotland's top try scorers since his debut in 2018 and is now in second place. The winger's 34 tries to date have come in just 50 matches. He'll be hoping to add to that tally at this year's Six Nations - just needing one to equal the exploits of Duhan van der Merwe. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Stuart Hogg - 27
Full-back Stuart Hogg was Scotland's all-time top try scorer until fairly recently. He bagged 27 in 100 appearances between his debut in 2012 and announcing his retirement in 2023. | Getty Images
4. Ian Smith - 24
Two players tie for the title of Scotland's fourth most prolific scorer of tries. The first is winger Ian Smith who ran over the line 24 times in just 32 matches from 1924–1933. | National World