4. Harry Paterson – Edinburgh Rugby
Exhilarating talent Harry Paterson is the fourth and final uncapped player, who has been named in Townsend’s Six Nations squad. The flying full-back has previously achieved international recognition, with his pace on full display in the Scotland 7s set-up. Paterson ran-out for Scotland 7s in an albeit brief globetrotting adventure, that took him to Singapore and Vancouver, Canada in 2022.
The 22-year-old is set to ignite the afterburners this February and March, as he has been doing on each appearence for Edinburgh. Paterson made his debut for the Scottish capital club back in 2021, as he starred at full-back against Ulster in the short-lived Rainbow Cup competition. He has since appeared a further nine times for the club, with his full focus on 15-a-side rugby demonstrated for the 2023/24 season. The outside back has started on the right wing and full-back for Edinburgh, in five matches so far in this campaign and most recently came off the bench in the Challenge Cup defeat to Gloucester.
Despite not yet finding his way to the try-line, Paterson has been darting through defences and dazzling the spectators on his appearances. The young rocket has certainly impressed the coaching staff at the SRU, who clearly recognise his talents and potential for Scotland’s future. Should Paterson make his Scotland 15s debut this coming Six Nations, expect plenty of pace and a death-defying work rate that can only survive in the brutal game of rugby sevens.
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