"The Springscots" - Fans share a brutal stat about Scotland's 2023 Six Nations

Rugby News
Friday, 14 April 2023 at 19:34
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Scotand's 2023 Six Nations campaign has once again came under fire after a damning stat was shared by fans online.
One fan wrote on Facebook: "Fun fact: 30% of the Scottish tries scored in the 2023 Six Nations were scored by South Africans."
A second added:"Thats Scots Africans"
"Or the Springscots," wrote a third,

NUMBER OF PLAYERS WHO SWAPPED NATIONS:

#6. England (4/36) - Up by two

On 16 January 2023, Borthwick named a 36-player England squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship
Bevan Rodd (Scotland)
Mako Vunipola (New Zealand)
Marcus Smith (Phillipines)
Manu Tuilagi (Samoa)
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Manu Tuilagi of England during the Autumn Nations Match between England and Tonga at Twickenham Stoop on 6 November 2021. Photo: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK

#5. France (5/42) - Up by one

On 17 January 2023, Galthié named a 42-man squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.
Uini Atonio (New Zealand)
Dany Priso (Cameroon)
Paul Willemse (South Africa)
Émilien Gailleton (England)
Yoram Moefana (Wallis and Futuna)

#4. Italy (6/34) - Down by three

On 10th January Kieran Crowley announced a 34-man squad for the Italy's opening two matches of the  matches against  .
(5 Feb) and England (12 Feb)
Marco Manfredi (Germany)
Sebastian Negri (Zimbabwe)
Jake Polledri (England)
Stephen Varney (Wales)
Ignacio Brex (Argentina)
Ange Capuozzo (France)

#2. Ireland (6/37)

Finlay Bealham (New Zealand)
Rob Herring (South Africa)
Joe McCarthy (USA)
Bundee Aki (New Zealand)
Jamison Gibson-Park (New Zealand)
James Lowe (New Zealand)
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Bundee Aki of Ireland watching the on going scrum during the Six Nations Championship match between England and Ireland at Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, London on the 12th March 2022 - PHOTO: George Tewkesbury/PPAUK

#2. Wales (7/37) - Down by five

On 17 January 2023, Wales coach Warren Gatland named a 37-man squad for the Six Nations.
Bradley Roberts (South Africa)
Tomas Francis (Wales)
Taulupe Faletau (Tonga)
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Taulupe Faletau during the Gallagher Premiership Rugby Match between Bath Rugby and Saracens at the Recreation Ground on 17 Oct. Photo: Steve Haag/PPAUK
Christ Tshiunza (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
George North (England)
Nick Tompkins (England)
Alex Cuthbert (England)

#1. Scotland (21/40) - Up by two

On 17 January 2023, Scotland coach Gregor Townsend named a 40-player squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship.
Ewan Ashman (Canada)
Simon Berghan (New Zealand)
WP Nel (South Africa)
Pierre Schoeman (South Africa)
Javan Sebastian (Wales)
Cameron Henderson (Hong Kong)
Sam Skinner (England)
Josh Bayliss (England)
Andy Christie (England)
Jack Dempsey (Australia)
Hamish Watson (England)
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Final whistle celebrations for Scott Steele of Scotland and Hamish Watson of Scotland 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
Ali Price (England)
Ben White (England)
Ben Healy (Ireland)
Chris Harris (England)
Cameron Redpath (France)
Sione Tuipulotu (Australia)
Sean Maitland (New Zealand)
Ruaridh McConnochie (England)
Kyle Steyn (South Africa)
Duhan van der Merwe (South Africa)
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