Sport | SA-born quartet crack nod in Scotland’s Rugby World Cup squad, scrumhalf White passed fit

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• Scotland have named their Rugby World Cup squad, with scrumhalf Ben White recovering from injury to be included.
• The squad features four South African-born players – props WP Nel and Pierre Schoeman, centre Kyle Steyn and winger Duhan van der Merwe.
• Scottish-born former Stormers centre Huw Jones is also included.

Ben White was included in coach Gregor Townsend’s Scotland squad for the Rugby World Cup announced on Wednesday following fears the scrumhalf might miss the tournament in France.

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First-choice No 9 White suffered an ankle injury in the first of two warm-up games against France earlier this month but has been passed fit after consulting a specialist.

There was no place in the 33-man tour party for Stuart McInally, who captained Scotland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

The 33-year-ol