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Scotland national rugby sevens team


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countryScotland
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unionScottish Rugby Union
captainJamie Farndale
capsScott Riddell (333 matches)
top scorerColin Gregor (1,345)
most triesAndrew Turnbull (151)
coachCiaran Beattie
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World cup apps7
year1993

the men's team

The Scotland national rugby sevens team competes in the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. It also competed World Rugby Sevens Series although it has been replaced by a combined Great Britain team in this competition.

The head coach is Ciaran Beattie, supported by manager Sean Lamont and skills coach Graham Shiel.

During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union. However, they gained a reprieve when the International Rugby Board announced that a leg of the Sevens World Series would be held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, starting in 2007. The SRU then announced that the Scotland sevens team would compete in all eight legs of the Sevens World Series, and draw players from the country's national academy. Scotland were champions of the 2016 London Sevens.

Team

Current squad

World Rugby Sevens Series

Main article: World Rugby Sevens Series

Scotland has competed in the World Rugby Sevens Series every season since the Series’ inception in 1999–2000. Scotland’s best finish is seventh place in 2016–17.

Tournament results

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup recordYearRoundPositionPldWLDTotal0 Titles7/83418151
SCO 1993Bowl Final14th7430
Hong Kong1997Plate Semifinals=11th6321
ARG 2001did not participate
HKG 2005Cup Quarterfinals=5th6420
UAE 2009Plate Champions9th6420
RUS 2013Plate Semifinals=11th5320
USA 2018Quarterfinals7th4220
RSA 202215th Place Final16th4040

Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games recordYearRoundPositionPldWLDTotal0 Titles6/73317160
MAS 1998did not participate
ENG 2002Plate semifinals9th6420
AUS 2006Bowl Semifinals=11th5230
IND 2010Plate Final6th6330
SCO 2014Plate Semifinals=7th5230
AUS 20185th Place Playoff6th5320
ENG 20225th Place Playoff6th6330

Players

Player records

the career statistics leaders in the World Rugby Sevens Series are shown in the following tale. Players in bold are still active.

No.PlayerTries
1Andrew Turnbull151
2Jamie Farndale136
3James Fleming112
4Mark Robertson106
5Colin Gregor88

Former squads

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVIII.

Dubai SevensCape Town SevensWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA SevensCanada SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon Sevens
2–3 December 201610–11 December 201628–29 January 20174–5 February 20173–5 March 2017
Finished: 6th placeFinished: 4th placeFinished: Bronze Medal WinnersFinished: Challenge Trophy Quarter FinalsFinished: Challenge Trophy Semi Finals
11–12 March 20177–9 April 201715–16 April 201712–14 May 201720–21 May 2017
Finished: 13thFinished: Challenge Trophy WinnersFinished: Challenge Trophy Runners UpFinished: Silver Medal WinnersFinished: Tournament Winners

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVII.

Dubai SevensCape Town 7sWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA SevensCanada SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon Sevens
4–5 December 201512–13 December 201530–31 January 20166–7 February 20164-6 March 2016
Finished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalists
12–13 March 20168–10 April 201616–17 April 201614–15 May 201620–22 May 2016
Finished: Cup Quarter-finalistsFinished: Bowl FinalistsFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Tournament Winners
2014 Commonwealth Games
Player
Backs
Mark Bennett
Colin Gregor
Lee Jones
Stuart Hogg
James Johnstone
Scott Wight
Forwards
Richie Vernon
James Eddie
Sean Lamont
Colin Shaw
Scott Riddell
Roddy Grant

Honours

  • Kelso Sevens
    • Champions: 1996
  • Selkirk Sevens
    • Champions: 1996

References

References

  1. (17 October 2006). "Scotland to host IRB Sevens leg". Teamtalk Media.
  2. (22 May 2016). "London Sevens: Scotland win first ever World Rugby Sevens series title". BBC Sport.
  3. (4 August 2002). "Statistics - Rugby Sevens". BBC Sport.
  4. "World Rugby statistics".
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