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 Cup (where they made the semi-finals in 1991) tours, friendlies and autumn internationals.
Here are the 10 male players who have scored most tries for Scotland in that time – as of the start of the 2025 Six Nations.
5. Tony Stanger
Also scoring 24 tries on the wing was Tony Stanger. It took him 58 matches to reach the total from 1989–1998. Photo: Russell Cheyne
6. Chris Paterson
Full-back Chris Paterson scored a total of 22 tries for Scotland during his 109 cap-career spanning the years 1999–2011. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell
7. Tommy Seymour
It only took Tommy Seymour seven years to become Scotland's joint sixth highest all-time try scorer. He scored 20 times in a 55-game career between 2013 and 2019. Photo: Cameron Spencer
8. Huw Jones
Huw Jones is the final member of the current squad to make the list, scoring 19 tries in 53 games since his debut international cap in 2016. | Getty Images