Reuben Logan rejects England and Wales to chase Scotland dream despite funeral plea

Reuben Logan, the 20-year-old Sale Sharks flanker and son of BBC presenter Gabby Logan and former Scotland winger Kenny Logan, has firmly committed to representing Scotland after rejecting overtures from both England and Wales.

Reuben had previously made two appearances for England at under-18 level, but his long-term ambition was always to follow his father’s path and pull on the Scotland thistle. Last year, that goal moved closer when he was named in Scotland’s squad for the U20 Six Nations, having also made two appearances for Northampton Saints.

Speaking to Scottish Rugby after his U20 debut, Reuben was candid about the path he had taken. “I was immensely proud to put on the shirt,” he said. “That’s one that I’ve thought about for a while so, yeah, it was amazing.”

On his earlier stint with England, he explained that his father’s blessing had been essential. “I spoke to dad about it — I had to get his approval that I was allowed to put on the rose, even if it was just for a few times. It was good for my development to be there but I always had in the back of my mind the main goal, which is obviously playing at Murrayfield.”

Reuben’s family background gave him genuine eligibility across three nations. His mother Gabby was born in England and represented Wales in rhythmic gymnastics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, while his grandfather is Welsh football icon Terry Yorath. His father Kenny earned 70 caps for Scotland, scoring 20 tries during his playing career.

That Welsh connection led to an unexpected approach at a deeply personal moment. Gabby revealed on Sam Warburton’s SW7 Academy podcast that Reuben had faced requests to declare for Wales during Terry Yorath’s funeral earlier this year. “We had a lot of Welsh people at the service and a fantastic choir came up from Cardiff — there were 50 of them and they’d had a pint or two and were asking Reuben if he’d consider switching allegiance,” she said.

Reuben, however, remained unmoved. “Every person that puts on the thistle at any level wants to play for Scotland and that’s the end goal — to play on that pitch,” he said. “Making my family proud is something I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid, and I feel like there’s no bigger achievement for myself than playing for Scotland at Murrayfield.”