England fans have been trolling Scotland ahead of their Calcutta Cup clash in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.
Ali Price was surprisingly left out of the matchday 23, with Ben White starting and George Horne on the bench.
Fellow Lion Chris Harris is among the replacements after head coach Townsend opted for Huw Jones at outside centre.
Many England fans have been teasing their rivals about the number of foreign-born players in their squad.
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SOCIAL REACTION:
One fan commented: “Not many Scots in there,”
Another said: “I shall be wearing my Van Der Marwe tartan,”
A third wrote: “About 3 Scots in the whole squad lol.”
“5 Saffas in the starting lineup,” said another.
What channel is England vs Scotland on?
The match is being broadcast live on ITV and ITVX with coverage starting at 4pm
RANKED: Which 2023 Six Nations Team Has the Most Foreign-Born Players?
The 2023 Six Nations Championship is the 24th edition of the competition since expanding to include Italy in 2000.
It was originally conceived as the Home Nations Championship and first contested by England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales in 1883. France joined in 1910 to create the Five Nations Championship.
There were 59 foreign-born players in the 2021 Six Nations. The player rosters for the 2022 competition number totalled of 73 foreign-born players
#6. England (4/36) – Up by two
#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)