List of Scotland national rugby league team players explained

The Scotland national rugby league team represents the nation of Scotland in international rugby league.^{[1] [2]} It is administered by Scotland Rugby League, the governing body of rugby league in Scotland, and competes as a member of the Rugby League European Federation (RLEF), which encompasses the countries of Europe. The team played its first match on 13 August 1995 against Ireland and was given full international status in 1996.^[3] Since its first competitive match, more than 150 players have made at least one international appearance for the team.

Notable Scottish players

Scotland's Great Britain Rugby League Internationals

• Roy Kinnear, for Great Britain (RL): 1-cap, for Great Britain (RU): ?-caps, for Scotland (RU) while at Heriot's Rugby Club (RU) 1926 3-caps, for Other Nationalities: 3-caps (signed for Wigan 1926–27)
• Alan Tait, for Great Britain (RL): 16-caps, for Great Britain (RU): 2-caps, for Scotland (RU) while at Kelso RFC? (RU) 27-caps, for Scotland (RL): 4-caps (signed for Widnes 1988)
• Andrew Hogg, for Great Britain (England/Northern Union aka RFL) (RL) while at Broughton ?-caps, for Other Nationalities while at Broughton ?-caps
• David Rose, for Great Britain (RL): ?-caps, for Scotland (RU) while at Jed-Forest RFC (RU) 1951–53 7-caps (signed for Leeds 1953–54)
• Dave Valentine (Rob Valentine's older brother) (Testimonial match 1956), for Great Britain (RL) while at Huddersfield 15-caps (World Cup 1954 Captain 4-caps), for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1947 2-caps, for Other Nationalities while at Huddersfield circa-1951 16-caps (signed for Huddersfield 1947–48)
• George 'Happy' Wilson^[4] for Great Britain (RL) while at Workington 1951 New Zealand ?-caps, for Scotland (RU) while at Team? 1947 3-caps, for Other Nationalities: ?-caps (signed for Workington date?)
• George Fairbairn, for Great Britain (RL) while at Wigan 1977 France, New Zealand, Australia x 2; 1978 Australia x 3; 1979 Australia x 2, New Zealand x 3; 1980 New Zealand x 2; Hull Kingston Rovers. 1981 France; 1982 Australia x 2, for England (RL) while at Wigan 1975 Wales x 2, New Zealand x 2, Australia x 2, France, Papua New Guinea; 1977 Wales, France ; 1978 France; 1980 Wales, France; 1981 France, Wales; Hull Kingston Rovers. Wales
• Hugh Waddell, for Great Britain (RL) while at Oldham 1988 France x 2, Australia, New Zealand; Leeds 1989 France, for Scotland (RL): ?-caps, for England (RL) while at Blackpool 1984 Wales
• Billy McGinty, for Great Britain (RL): ?-caps, for Scotland Nines (RL): ?-caps
• Dale Laughton, for Great Britain (RL): ?-caps, for Scotland (RL): ?-caps
• Rob Valentine (Dave Valentine's younger brother), for Great Britain (RL) while at Huddersfield 1967 Australia 1-cap, for South of Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1963 3-caps, for Other Nationalities while at Keighley 1975 Lancashire (1 or 2)-caps (signed for Huddersfield 11/1963)
• Andrew "Drew" Turnbull, for Great Britain (RL): 1-cap
• Charles "Charlie" Renilson, for Great Britain (RL): 8-caps
• Lee Gilmour, for Great Britain (RL): ?-caps, for Scotland (RL): ?-caps
• Richard Horne, for Great Britain (RL): ?-caps, for Scotland (RL): ?-caps

Roy Kinnear, David Rose, Alan Tait, Dave Valentine, and George Wilson; all played for both Great Britain (RL) and Scotland (RU).

Scotland (RU) Internationals who moved to Rugby league

• Alex Laidlaw, for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1897 1-cap (signed for Bradford 1898–99)
• Anthony Little, for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1905 1-cap (signed for Wigan 1905–06)
• George Douglas, for Scotland (RU) while at Jed-Forest RFC (RU) 1921 1-cap (signed for Batley 1921–22)
• Roy Kinnear, for Scotland (RU) while at Heriot's Rugby Club (RU) 1926 3-caps (signed for Wigan 1926–27)
• William Welsh, for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1927–33 21-cap (signed for London Highfield 1933–34)
• Gordon Cottington, for Scotland (RU) while at Kelso RFC (RU) 1934–36 5-caps (signed Castleford 1936–37)
• Gordon Gray, for Scotland (RU) while at Gala RFC (RU) 1935–37 4-caps (signed for Huddersfield 1937–38)
• Dave Valentine, for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1947 2-caps (signed for Huddersfield 1947–48)
• Thomas Wright, for Scotland (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1947 1-cap (signed for Leeds 1948–49)
• David Rose, for Scotland (RU) while at Jed-Forest RFC (RU) 1951–53 7-caps (signed for Huddersfield 1953–54)
• Hugh Duffy for Scotland (RU) while at Jed-Forest RFC (RU) 1955 1-cap (signed for Salford 1954–55)
• Brian Shillinglaw, for Scotland (RU) while at Gala RFC (RU) 1960–61 5-caps (signed for Whitehaven 1961–62)
• Ronald "Ron" Cowan, for Scotland (RU) while at Selkirk RFC (RU) 1961–62 5-caps (signed for Leeds 1962–63)
• Alan Tait, for Scotland (RU) while at Kelso RFC? (RU) 27-caps (signed for Widnes 1988)
• Jon Steel, for Scotland (RU) while at Border Reivers (RU) ?-caps

South of Scotland District (RU) players who moved to Rugby league

• George 'Happy' Wilson, for South of Scotland District (RU) while at Team? 1947 3-caps (signed for Workington date?)
• Rob Valentine, for South of Scotland District (RU) while at Hawick RFC (RU) 1953 3-caps (signed for Huddersfield 11/1963)

Scotland (RL) Internationals who went on to play for Scotland (RU)

• Andy Craig
• George Graham
• James "Jim" McLaren
• Gareth Morton

Players

Statistics correct as of 8 January 2021^[5]

Number	Name	Caps	Tries	Goals	DGs	Points	Date of début	Opposition	Date of last game	Opposition
1	align=left		5	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
2	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
3	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
4	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
5	align=left		5	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
6	align=left		4	1	5	0	14		align=left			align=left
7	align=left		3	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
8	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
9	align=left		12	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
10	align=left		5	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
11	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
12	align=left		5	1	7	0	18		align=left			align=left
13	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
14	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
15	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
16	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
17	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
18	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
19	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
20	align=left		3	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
21	align=left		3	0	4	0	8		align=left			align=left
22	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
23	align=left		4	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
24	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
25	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
26	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
27	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
28	align=left		8	3	19	0	50		align=left			align=left
29	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
30	align=left		2	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
31	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
32	align=left		9	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
33	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
34	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
35	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
36	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
37	align=left		1	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
38	align=left		12	1	7	0	18		align=left			align=left
39	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
40	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
41	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
42	align=left		5	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
43	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
44	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
45	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
46	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
47	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
48	align=left		9	8	0	0	32		align=left			align=left
49	align=left		7	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
50	align=left		2	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
51	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
52	align=left		10	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
53	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
54	align=left		5	3	0	0	12		align=left			align=left
55	align=left		8	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
56	align=left		5	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
57	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
58	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
59	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
60	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
61	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
62	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
63	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
64	align=left		6	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
65	align=left		8	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
66	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
67	align=left		2	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
68	align=left		16	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
69	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
70	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
71	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
72	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
73	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
74	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
75	align=left		1	0	1	0	2		align=left			align=left
76	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
77	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
78	align=left		9	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
79	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
80	align=left		5	0	5	0	10		align=left			align=left
81	align=left		23	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
82	align=left		9	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
83	align=left		8	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
84	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
85	align=left		18	2	2	0	12		align=left			align=left
86	align=left		11	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
87	align=left		5	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
88	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
89	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
90	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
91	align=left		2	0	2	0	4		align=left			align=left
92	align=left		25	4	59	2	136		align=left			align=left
93	align=left		7	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
94	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
95	align=left		18	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
96	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
97	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
98	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
99	align=left		5	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
100	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
101	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
102	align=left		7	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
103	align=left		10	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
104	align=left		16	7	0	0	28		align=left			align=left
105	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
106	align=left		10	6	24	0	72		align=left			align=left
107	align=left		7	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
108	align=left		8	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
109	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
110	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
111	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
112	align=left		11	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
113	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
114	align=left		12	3	4	0	20		align=left			align=left
115	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
116	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
117	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
118	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
119	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
120	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
121	align=left		9	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
122	align=left		6	1	1	0	6		align=left			align=left
123	align=left		3	1	2	0	8		align=left			align=left
124	align=left		3	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
125	align=left		12	3	0	0	12		align=left			align=left
126	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
127	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
128	align=left		10	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
129	align=left		19	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
130	align=left		6	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
131	align=left		4	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
132	align=left		6	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
133	align=left		12	4	1	0	18		align=left			align=left
134	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
135	align=left		8	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
136	align=left		18	9	10	0	56		align=left			align=left
137	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
138	align=left		4	1	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
139	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
140	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
141	align=left		19	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
142	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
143	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
144	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
145	align=left		7	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
146	align=left		15	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
147	align=left		8	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
148	align=left		9	3	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
149	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
150	align=left		12	5	0	0	20		align=left			align=left
151	align=left		18	6	5	0	34		align=left			align=left
152	align=left		21	6	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
153	align=left		13	2	1	0	10		align=left			align=left
154	align=left		7	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
155	align=left		7	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
156	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
157	align=left		12	4	5	0	26		align=left			align=left
158	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
159	align=left		5	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
160	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
161	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
162	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
163	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
164	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
165	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
166	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
167	align=left		3	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
168	align=left		5	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
169	align=left		5	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
170	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
171	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
172	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
173	align=left		6	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
174	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
175	align=left		7	4	19	0	54		align=left			align=left
176	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
177	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
178	align=left		7	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
179	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
180	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
181	align=left		5	4	0	0	16		align=left			align=left
182	align=left		6	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
183	align=left		5	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
184	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
185	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
186	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
187	align=left		2	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
188	align=left		5	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
189	align=left		5	2	0	0	8		align=left			align=left
190	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
191	align=left		4	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
192	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
193	align=left		2	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
194	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
195	align=left		3	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
196	align=left		3	1	0	0	4		align=left			align=left
197	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left
198	align=left		2	3	0	0	12		align=left			align=left
199	align=left		1	0	0	0	0		align=left			align=left

See also

• List of Great Britain national rugby league team players
• Scotland national rugby league team match results
• Scotland A national rugby league team

Notes and References

1. Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-106…107]". London League Publications Ltd.
2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 2009-12-31. 2010-01-01.
3. Web site: Burke. Andy. Four Nations 2016: Scotland aim to claim historic victory. BBC Sport. 7 January 2018. 25 October 2016.
4. http://www.totalrl.com/onthisday/index.php?feat_id=262
5. Web site: Scotland player records. Scotland Rugby League. 8 Jan 2021.