BEN HEALY HAS been included in Scotland’s 33-man World Cup squad.
The Tipperary native represented Ireland at U20 level but switched allegiance to Scotland earlier this year, earning his Test debut in the Six Nations win against Italy. Healy qualifies to play for Scotland through his mother’s side of the family.
The 24-year-old – who will join Edinburgh next season – finished a strong 2022/23 campaign by helping Munster to URC success.
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Healy was then included in Scotland’s summer training squad and won his second cap in the World Cup warm-up fixture against Italy on 29 July, where he was player of the match. He is the least-capped player in the squad.
Scotland boss Gregor Townsend has cut four players from his 37-man training squad – with Stuart McInally, Jamie Dobie, Murphy Walker and Josh Bayliss the players to miss out.
Edinburgh hooker McInally is now set to retire, having announced last season that he would hang up his boots following the World Cup. McInally, 33, captained Scotland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Scrum-half Ben White has been included after seeing a specialist regarding an ankle injury.
Townsend’s selection includes 19 forwards and 14 backs, with 15 players having previously represented Scotland at a World Cup.
Scotland are in Pool B alongside Ireland, South Africa, Tonga and Romania. Ireland face Scotland in their final pool game on 7 October in Paris.
Scotland World Cup squad:
Forwards
Ewan Ashman (Edinburgh) 8 caps
Jamie Bhatti (Glasgow Warriors) 31 caps
Dave Cherry (Edinburgh) 9 caps
Luke Crosbie (Edinburgh) 5 caps
Scott Cummings (Glasgow Warriors) 28 caps
Rory Darge (Glasgow Warriors) 10 caps
Jack Dempsey (Glasgow Warriors) 11 caps
Matt Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 35 caps
Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors) 59 caps
Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh) 64 caps
Richie Gray (Glasgow Warriors) 75 caps
WP Nel (Edinburgh) 55 caps
Jamie Ritchie (Edinburgh) – captain – 42 caps
Pierre Schoeman (Edinburgh) 23 caps
Javan Sebastian (Edinburgh) 5 caps
Sam Skinner (Edinburgh) 27 caps
Rory Sutherland (Unattached) 25 caps
George Turner (Glasgow Warriors) 37 caps
Hamish Watson (Edinburgh) 58 caps
Backs
Darcy Graham (Edinburgh) 35 caps
Chris Harris (Gloucester) 43 caps
Ben Healy (Edinburgh) 2 caps
George Horne (Glasgow Warriors) 22 caps
Huw Jones (Glasgow Warriors) 38 caps
Blair Kinghorn (Edinburgh) 46 caps
Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors) 63 caps
Cameron Redpath (Bath) 7 caps
Finn Russell (Bath) 71 caps
Ollie Smith (Glasgow Warriors) 5 caps
Kyle Steyn (Glasgow Warriors) 12 caps
Sione Tuipulotu (Glasgow Warriors) 18 caps
Duhan van der Merwe (Edinburgh) 30 caps
Ben White (RC Toulon) 15 caps
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Ben Healy included in Scotland's World Cup squad
BEN HEALY HAS been included in Scotland’s 33-man World Cup squad.
The Tipperary native represented Ireland at U20 level but switched allegiance to Scotland earlier this year, earning his Test debut in the Six Nations win against Italy. Healy qualifies to play for Scotland through his mother’s side of the family.
The 24-year-old – who will join Edinburgh next season – finished a strong 2022/23 campaign by helping Munster to URC success.
Healy was then included in Scotland’s summer training squad and won his second cap in the World Cup warm-up fixture against Italy on 29 July, where he was player of the match. He is the least-capped player in the squad.
Scotland boss Gregor Townsend has cut four players from his 37-man training squad – with Stuart McInally, Jamie Dobie, Murphy Walker and Josh Bayliss the players to miss out.
Edinburgh hooker McInally is now set to retire, having announced last season that he would hang up his boots following the World Cup. McInally, 33, captained Scotland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Scrum-half Ben White has been included after seeing a specialist regarding an ankle injury.
Townsend’s selection includes 19 forwards and 14 backs, with 15 players having previously represented Scotland at a World Cup.
Scotland are in Pool B alongside Ireland, South Africa, Tonga and Romania. Ireland face Scotland in their final pool game on 7 October in Paris.
Scotland World Cup squad:
Forwards
Backs
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