Scotland have handed a first call-up to Newcastle Red Bulls flanker Ollie Leatherbarrow in an otherwise settled selection for their Nations Championship games in November.

The 24-year-old Leatherbarrow, who qualifies via a grandmother born in Perth, has impressed over the last few seasons and bolsters the back row options available to Gregor Townsend for Tests against New Zealand, Australia and Japan.

Sione Tuipulotu will once again captain a 37-man group heavily drawn from Glasgow and Edinburgh’s squads, with both of the Scottish sides making strong starts to the United Rugby Championship campaign.

There is no place, though, for young Edinburgh tighthead Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, nor club colleague Hector Patterson, overlooked in a competitive fight for back three places.

Freddy Douglas is another not included from the capital club, though Townsend is able to pick a fit-again Huw Jones (Toulon) in the centres.

Scotland open their Test window on Saturday 7 November as they again seek a first win against the All Blacks.

Scotland squad

Forwards (21)

Ewan Ashman – Edinburgh Rugby (37)

Josh Bayliss – Bath Rugby (17)

Gregor Brown – Glasgow Warriors (19)

Scott Cummings – Glasgow Warriors (52)

Alex Craig – Glasgow Warriors (7)

Rory Darge – Glasgow Warriors (41)

Jack Dempsey – Glasgow Warriors (35)

Matt Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (66)

Zander Fagerson – Glasgow Warriors (84)

Jonny Gray – Perpignan (83)

Gregor Hiddleston – Glasgow Warriors (3)

Will Hurd – Leicester Tigers (11)

Ollie Leatherbarrow – Newcastle Red Bulls (uncapped)

Nathan McBeth – Glasgow Warriors (8)

Liam McConnell – Edinburgh Rugby (2)

Elliot Millar Mills – Northampton Saints (15)

Jamie Ritchie – Glasgow Warriors (63)

Pierre Schoeman – Edinburgh Rugby (52)

Rory Sutherland – Glasgow Warriors (51)

Seb Stephen – Glasgow Warriors (1)

Max Williamson – Glasgow Warriors (15)

Backs (16)

Fergus Burke – Saracens (5)

Jamie Dobie – Glasgow Warriors (22)

Darcy Graham – Edinburgh Rugby (57)

George Horne – Glasgow Warriors (47)

Rory Hutchinson – Northampton Saints (13)

Huw Jones – Toulon (63)

Tom Jordan – Bristol Bears (20)

Blair Kinghorn – Toulouse (68)

Stafford McDowall – Glasgow Warriors (18)

Kyle Rowe – Glasgow Warriors (19)

Finn Russell – Bath Rugby (95)

Ollie Smith – Glasgow Warriors (13)

Kyle Steyn – Glasgow Warriors (35)

Sione Tuipulotu – Captain – Glasgow Warriors (41)

Duhan van der Merwe – Edinburgh Rugby (54)

Ben White – Toulon (38)