The James Gillespie's HS former pupil represented Scotland under-17 as well as Edinburgh at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels. He was part of the Scotland under-17 Sevens team which took part in the Youth Commonwealth Games on the Isle of Man in 2011.
Hoyland made his full international debut in the summer of 2015, and to date has garnered four caps. He scored his first test try during a 2017 summer victory over Italy.