McConnell captained the
Scotland national under-20 rugby union team at the 2023 U20 Six Nations Championship. He captained Scotland to the World Rugby U20 Trophy on home soil in Edinburgh in 2024. In December 2024, he played as captain for
Emerging Scotland against Italy U23. In October 2025, he was named in the senior
Scotland squad for the Autumn internationals. He made his full international debut on 1 November 2025 against the
USA at Murrayfield, in an 85-0 win. == References ==