The amount of foreign-born players increases yet again for Autumn internationals

SCOTLAND – 20 players

Unsurprisingly it’s the Scots who have the most players in the group.  The number of foreign-born players, though as risen from 14 a year ago to 20 in just a year and a half since the 2016 Six Nations. With the smallest pool of players to choose from, Scotland is often forced to look beyond its borders to seek out eligible prospects. e result is Scotland has more than double Wales, who have the second most foreign-born players in their squad.
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1. Simon Berghan – prop – born in New Zealand – Grandparent

2. Darryl Marfo – prop – born in England – Parent

3. WP Nel – prop – born in South Africa – Residency (2015)

4. Tim Swinson – lock – born in England – Grandparent

5. Ben Toolis – lock – born in Australia – Parent

6. John Barclay – flanker – born in Hong Kong – Parent

7. Rob Harley – flanker – born in England – Parent

8. Luke Hamilton – flanker – born in England – Parent

9. Hamish Watson – flanker – born in England – Grandparent 

10. Cornell du Preez – number 8 – born in South Africa – Residency (2016)

11. Ryan Wilson – number 8 – born in England – Grandparent 

12. Nathan Fowles – scrum-half – born in England – Grandparent 

13. Ali Price – scrum-half – born in England – Parent 

14. Henry Pygros – Scrum-half – born in England – Parent

15. Ruaridh Jackson – fly-half – born in England – Parent

16. Phil Burleigh – centre – born in New Zealand – Residency (2017)

17. Chris Harris – centre – born in England – Grandparent 

18. Nick Grigg – centre – born in New Zealand – Grandparent

19. Byron McGuigan – winger – born in South Africa – Parent

20. Tommy Seymour – winger – born in the USA – Mother