Ben Healy Selected for Scotland's World Cup Squad - Tipperary Native Makes the Cut

Key Highlights :

1. Ben Healy has been included in Scotland's World Cup squad.

2. Healy qualifies to play for Scotland through his mother's side of the family.

3. Healy finished a strong 2022/23 campaign by helping Munster to URC success.

4. 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.

5. He is the least-capped player in the squad.

6. 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.

7. Edinburgh hooker McInally is now set to retire, having announced last season that he would hang up his boots following the World Cup.

8. McInally, 33, captained Scotland at the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

9. Scrum-half Ben White has been included after seeing a specialist regarding an ankle injury.

10. Townsend's selection includes 19 forwards and 14 backs, with 15 players having previously represented Scotland at a World Cup.

11. Scotland are in Pool B alongside Ireland, South Africa, Tonga and Romania.

12. Ireland face Scotland in their final pool game on 7 October in Paris.

     The Tipperary native Ben Healy has made the cut in Gregor Townsend’s final 33-man selection for the Scotland World Cup squad. Healy, who has represented Ireland at U20 level, switched allegiance to Scotland earlier this year and earned 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 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.

     Healy is now part of the Scotland World Cup squad and will be looking to make an impact in the tournament. 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. Healy will be hoping to make an impact and help Scotland progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.

     The selection of Ben Healy is a great achievement for the Tipperary native and is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the game. Healy is now part of the Scotland World Cup squad and will be looking to make an impact in the tournament. With the experience he has gained from his time with Munster, Healy will be looking to make an impact and help Scotland progress to the knockout stages of the tournament.

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