50 players will swap countries for the 2021 Six Nations

1. Scotland – 15 players

Despite having one less foreign-born player than 2020 (16), Gregor Townsend’s roster still contains more than any other competitor in the Six Nations. Of note is that that over half of the Foreign-Born players qualify via a Grandparent. This qualification path may not survive should World Rugby adopt additional tightening of eligibility laws.

1. Ewan Ashman (Toronto, Canada)
2. Simon Berhan (Christchurch, New Zealand)
3. Allan Dell (Humansdorp, South Africa)
4. Oli Kebble (Durban, South Africa)
5. WP Nel (Loeriesfontein, South Africa)
6. Blade Thomson (Auckland, New Zealand)
7. Hamish Watson (Manchester, England)
8. Ali Price (Norfolk, England)
9. Jaco van der Walt (Randfontein, South Africa)
10. Chris Harris (Carlisle, England)
11. James Land (Ashford, England)
12. Cameron Redpath (Narbonne, France)
13. Sean Maitland (Tokoroa, New Zealand)
14. Byron McGuigan (Walvis Bay, Namibia)
15. Duhan van der Merwe (George, South Africa)

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• The current 36-man Lions squad, according to the bookies
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