Scotland had more foreign-born player than any other country this summer
Rugby NewsTuesday, 30 July 2024 at 12:56
The build-up to Ireland's second summer clash with South Africa this Saturday has been rife with spirited banter from both sets of supporters.
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Ireland coach Andy Farrell acknowledges that his team has significant room for improvement following their 27-20 defeat in Pretoria.
A notable talking point among the Springboks' supporters is the number of foreign-born players in the Irish squad.
But how does Ireland's selection compare to other nations competing this summer? Take New Zealand, for instance, whose starting scrum-half hails from Scotland.
Let's take a closer look at how the different nations stack up.
Scotland: 17 players
- Ewan Ashman (Canada)
- Dylan Richardson (South Africa)
- Will Hurd (England)
- Nathan McBeth (South Africa)
- Elliot Millar-Mills (England)
- Fin Richardson (England)
- Javan Sebastian (England)
- Pierre Schoeman (Scotland)
- Ewan Johnson (England)
- Josh Bayliss (England)
- Guss Warr (England)
- Ben Healy (Ireland)
- Sione Tuipulotu (Australia)
- Arron Reed (England)
- Kyle Rowe (England)
- Kyle Steyn (South Africa)
- Duhan van der Merwe (South Africa)
Duhan van der Merwe of Scotland slips the tackle from Maro Itoje of England Rugby during the Six Nations Championship, 127th Calcutta Cup match between England and Scotland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on January 6 2021. - PHOTO: Phil Mingo/PPAUK
England: Six Players
- Bevan Rodd (Scotland)
- Ethan Roots (New Zealand)
- Sam Underhill (USA)
- Marcus Smith (Phillipines)
- Immanuel Feyi-Wabaso (Wales)
- Tom Roebuck (Scotland)
Ireland: Seven Players
- Rob Herring (South Africa)
- Finlay Bealham (Australia)
- Oli Jager (England)
- Cormac Izuchukwu (England)
- Bundee Aki (New Zealand)
- James Lowe (New Zealand)
- Ciarán Frawley (Australia)
Wales: Six Players
- Archie Griffin (Australia)
- Harri O'Connor (England)
- Ben Carter (England)
- Christ Tshiunza (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Ellis Bevan (England)
- Nick Tompkins (England)
New Zealand:
- Ethan de Groot (Australia)
- Tyrel Lomax (Australia)
- Ofa Tuʻungafasi (Tonga)
- Samipeni Finau (Tonga)
- Finlay Christie (Scotland)
- Emoni Narawa (Fiji)
- Sevu Reece (Fiji)
South Africa: Zero Players
Australia: Eight Players
- Alex Hodgman (New Zealand)
- Taniela Tupou (Tonga)
- Lukhan Salakaia-Loto (New Zealand)
- Liam Wright (South Africa)
- Noah Lolesio (New Zealand)
- Tom Lynagh (Italy)
- Hunter Paisami (Samoa)
- Filipo Daugunu (Fiji)
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