It may cause a bit of dispute amongst some supporters but players born outside of the country the represent on the international stage in nothing new in Rugby.
Scotland have had plenty of ‘foreign’ exports over the years that have made their names at Murrayfield and the current crop of players is no different. There are 18 players in the current Scotland squad for their 2024 Autumn Nations Series tests with Fiji, South African, Portugal and Australia.
Here are all 18 and how they came to be eligible to represent Scotland with some certainly having stronger links than others but all willing to give their all for the dark blue:
13. Duhan Van Der Merwe - South Africa
Played for South Africa at youth level but qualified for Scotland through residency in 2020 | SNS Group
14. Cameron Henderson - Hong Kong
The lock was born in Hong Kong but qualifies for Scotland through his father. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group / SRU
15. Alexander Masibaka - Australia
The number eight was born in Perth, Australia - but qualifies to represent Scotland via his Scottish-born mother. | Getty Images
16. Ali Price - England
Born in Norfolk his mother is Scottish and he represented Scotland at youth level | Getty Images