HEAD Coach Ross Miller has named his squad for the Men’s U18 Six Nations Festival in Dublin.

And the Scottish Borders are represented by Gala’s Fraser Wilson, Hawick’s Hector Patterson and Peebles’ Ben White, with Biggar’s Fergus Watson also selected.

A squad of 26 players, consisting of 14 forwards and 12 backs, will travel to Ireland to play three fixtures in the festival.

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Scotland get their tournament underway against Ireland at Energia Park Donnybrook, Dublin on Saturday (kick off 3.15pm), before taking on France on Wednesday April 12 (kick off 1pm) and Wales on Sunday April 16 (kick off 12pm)

The fixtures will all be streamed live by Six Nations.

Scotland U18 were last in action last month when they travelled down to Swansea to take on Wales U18.

Ross said: “We’re really looking forward to the six nations festival in Dublin , it will be a great experience and how the players respond to the new challenges ahead will be key.

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“We have trained well since our match with Wales, and this festival gives them the opportunity to develop further.

“The squad have come together well over the training programme and have a good work ethic, they are really excited around stretching themselves further during the festival.”

Scotland U18 squad for U18 Six Nations Festival in Dublin, Ireland

Forwards: Seb Stephen (Glenalmond College/Aberdeen Grammar RFC), Finlay Mcintosh (George Watson’s College), Fraser Wilson (Gala RFC),Oliver Duncan (Edinburgh Academy), Fergus Wood (George Heriot’s School),Joe Roberts (Robert Gordon’s College), Bart Godsell (Gloucester Academy/Marling), Charlie Moss (Marlow Rugby/Shiplake College/Wasps), Finn Spurway (Glenalmond College), Ben White* (Peebles RFC), Keita Ando (SC Frankfurt 1880/Sedbergh). Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Boroughmuir RFC),Freddy Douglas (Stewart’s Melville College) and Nick Torkington (Stirling County RFC)

Backs: Hector Patterson (Hawick RFC), Hugo Alderson (Stewart’s Melville College), Isaac Coates* (Merchiston Castle), Matthew Urwin (St Aloysius), Lloyd McEwan-Peters (Yorkshire Academy/Wellington College), Johnny Ventisei (St Aloysius/GHA RFC), Jack Brown (George Watson’s College), Sam Leweni*(Queen Victoria School), Fergus Watson (Biggar RFC), Samuel Rockley (London Irish/Bishop ,Wand/London Irish Academy),Jack Hocking* (Edinburgh Rugby) and Thomas Russell* (Stewarts Melville College)