Buried deep within the Scottish Rugby Union website is a page titled the “Scottish Qualified Programme”. It begins with the following statement: “Follow in the footsteps of Scotland international players Ali Price and Hamish Watson. It’s not just players living in Scotland who can represent the national team—if you, your parents, or your grandparents were born in Scotland, the SQ program could be your pathway to playing for Scotland.”  This initiative has been a crucial component of Scotland’s player pathway and has a significant role in helping the national team’s competitiveness. A look back at Scotland’s last (Five Nations) Championship-winning…

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