Scotland’s men will be launching their latest Six Nations campaign against Italy this Saturday (February 7).
It will be the latest chapter for a Scottish men’s rugby union team that 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), globe-trotting tours, friendlies and autumn internationals.
Here are the 11 male players who have scored most points for Scotland in that time - as of the start of the 2026 Six Nations tournament.
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1. Chris Paterson - 809 points
Chris Paterson is Scotland's all-time top points scorer, as well as being the country's second most capped player (one game short of Ross Ford's 110 total). The full-back scored a remarkable 809 points in 109 games between 1999–2011. It looks like a record that will stand for some time to come. | Getty Images
2. Greig Laidlaw - 714 points
A total of 714 points in 76 Scotland appearances is enough to make Greig Laidlaw his country's second top scorer. The scrum-half's international career lasted from 2010 to 2019. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Gavin Hastings - 667 points
Grand Slam winner Gavin Hastings played full-back for Scotland from 1986–1995. In that time her played 61 matches, amassing a points total of 667. | Getty Images
4. Finn Russell - 452 points
Fly-half Finn Russell one of only two players on this list still representing Scotland at rugby. He's currently sitting on 452 points from 89 appearances since his debut in 2014 - fourth on Scotland's top scorer list. He'll be hoping to add to his tally during the remainder of this year's Six Nations and has Gavin Hastings' tally in his sights. | Getty Images