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Scotland's Duhan van der Merwe dejected after the 2025 Guinness Six Nations Championship Round 2 between Scotland and Ireland in Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sunday, February 9, 2025 (Photo by Ben Brady / Inpho)
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Duhan van der Merwe’s eligibility for Scotland questioned ahead of England clash

18 February 2025
Rugby Rucker

ITALY

HOMEGROWN PLAYERS: 21/31 (67.7%)
FOREIGN-BORN PLAYERS: 9/31 (29.0%)

  • Dino Lamb-Cona (England) – Parent
  • Sebastian Negri (Zimbabwe) – Parent
  • Ross Vintcent (South Africa) – Grandparent
  • Martin Page-Relo (France) – Grandparent
  • Stephen Varney (Wales) – Parent
  • Juan Ignacio Brex (Argentina) – Grandparent
  • Montana Ioane (Australia) – Residency (2020)
  • Ange Capuozzo (France) – Parent
  • Matt Gallagher (England) – Parent

SCOTLAND

HOMEGROWN PLAYERS: 25/42 (58,1.3%)
FOREIGN-BORN PLAYERS: 18/43 (44.1%)

  1. Pierre Schoeman (South Africa) – Residency (2021)
  2. Ewan Ashman (Canada) – Parent
  3. Dylan Richardson (South Africa) – Parent
  4. Will Hurd (England) – Grandparent
  5. Cameron Henderson (Hong Kong) – Parent
  6. Ewan Johnson (England) – Parent
  7. Marshall Sykes (England) – Grandparent
  8. Josh Bayliss (England) – Grandparent
  9. Jack Dempsey (Australia) – Grandparent
  10. Alexander Masibaka (Australia) – Parent
  11. Ben White (England) – Grandparent
  12. Fergus Burke (New Zealand) – Grandparent
  13. Tom Jordan (New Zealand) – Residency (2024)
  14. Rory Hutchinson (England) – Grandparent
  15. Sione Tuipulotu (Australia) – Grandparent
  16. Arron Reed (England) – Parent
  17. Kyle Rowe (England) – Cumulative Residency
  18. Duhan van der Merwe (South Africa) – Residency (2020)

WALES

HOMEGROWN PLAYERS: 26/34 (76.4%)
FOREIGN-BORN PLAYERS: 10/34 (29.4%)

  • WillGriff John (England) – Parent
  • Henry Thomas (England) – Parent
  • Will Rowlands (England) – Parent
  • Freddie Thomas (England) – Grandparent
  • Christ Tshiunza (DR Congo) – Residency (2015)
  • James Botham (Wales) – Born in Wales
  • Taulupe Faletau (Tonga) – Residency (2001)
  • Ellis Bevan (England) – Parent
  • Nick Tompkins (England) – Grandparent
  • Blair Murray (New Zealand) – Parent
  • Ellis Mee (England) – Parent

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