Sale Sharks scrum-half Gus Warr has been called into Scotland’s summer tour squad. Image: © Craig Watson –
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SALE SHARKS scrum-half Gus Warr has been called up to Scotland’s Skyscanner Pacific Tour squad in New Zealand as a direct replacement for Ben White, who has been drafted by the British & Irish Lions in Australia.
Warr is the second change to the original squad after Rory Hutchinson replaced Matt Currie who was ruled out through injury. The 25-year-old made his Scotland debut last year on the tour of the Americas where he played in the victory over Canada.
On his call-up to the Lions, White said: “It’s pretty crazy and it’s not sunk in yet to be honest. He (Andy Farrell) called me this morning and I’ve not stopped shaking since. It’s an incredible honour.
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“I called my Mum and Dad straight away. They were incredibly proud and it was an amazing phone call to have.
“It’s something you dream of but not something you think you’ll do. Along your rugby journey there are a lot of people who help you to be where you, especially your family so I’m incredibly grateful (for the opportunity).
“There are a fair few Scottish boys in the squad so it’ll be good to see them again and meet the guys I don’t know too well. I’m really excited to get to know everyone and get going.”
Updated Skyscanner Pacific Tour Squad –
Backs (15):
Back Three:
- Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (46)
- Harry Paterson – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
- Arron Reed – Sale Sharks (3)
- Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (12)
- Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (9)
- Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (23)
Centre:
- Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (8)
- Cameron Redpath – Bath Rugby (14)
- Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (13)
- Tom Jordan – Glasgow Warriors (8)
Stand-off:
- Fergus Burke – Saracens (uncapped)
- Adam Hastings – Glasgow Warriors (32)
Scrum-half:
- Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (12)
- George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (36)
- Gus Warr – Sale Sharks (2)
Forwards (21):
Loose-head props:
- Alec Hepburn – Scarlets (4)
- Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (2)
- Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (41)
Hookers:
- Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (27)
- Patrick Harrison – Edinburgh Rugby (3)
- George Turner – Kobelco Kobe Steelers (45)
Tight-head props:
- Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (8)
- Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (7)
- Fin Richardson – Glasgow Warriors (uncapped)
Second-rows:
- Grant Gilchrist – Edinburgh Rugby (80)
- Cameron Henderson – Leicester Tigers (1)
- Marshall Sykes – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
- Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (6)
Back-rows:
- Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (10)
- Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (9)
- Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (55)
- Rory Darge – CAPTAIN – Glasgow Warriors (30)
- Alexander Masibaka –Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente (uncapped)
- Ben Muncaster – Edinburgh Rugby (2)
- Andy Onyeama-Christie – Saracens (8)
- Jamie Ritchie – Edinburgh Rugby (59)
Scotland’s 2025 Summer Tour: Fixtures:
- Māori All Blacks v Scotland – Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei Saturday 5 July 2025, kick-off 3.35pm (local time, Saturday 5 July, kick-off 4.35am BST) – Live on Sky Sports.
- Fiji v Scotland – HFC Bank Stadium, Suva Saturday 12 July 2025, kick-off 3pm (local time, Saturday 12 July 2025, kick-off 4am BST).
- Samoa v Scotland – Eden Park, Auckland Friday 18 July 2025, kick-off 8.05pm (local time, Friday 18 July 2025, kick-off 9.05am BST).
David worked as a freelance rugby journalist from 2004 to 2023 covering every level of the game in Scotland for publications including The Herald/Sunday Herald, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday/Evening News, The Daily Record, The Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday and The Sun. He is now full-time editing director of The Offside Line.