Ancient roots confirmed: Paddy is a Jock

When Ireland and Scotland meet in their opening World Cup clash in Yokohama on Sunday fortnight it will be an entirely family affair — at least according to experts in human genetics at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the University of Edinburgh.

The first comprehensive genomic analysis of Scotland has established particularly strong links between Scotland’s south-west, the Hebrides, and clusters of Irish ancestry.