Scotland national rugby sevens team

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Scotland
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Union Scottish Rugby Union
Coach(es) Ciaran Beattie
Captain(s) Jamie Farndale
Most caps Scott Riddell (333 matches)
Top scorer Colin Gregor (1,345)
Most tries Andrew Turnbull (151)
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World Cup Sevens
Appearances7 (First in 1993 )

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 It also competed World Rugby Sevens Series although it has been replaced by a combined Great Britain team in this competition.

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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. [1] Scotland were champions of the 2016 London Sevens. [2]

Team

Current squad

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 record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Scotland.svg 1993 Bowl Final14th7430
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1997 Plate Semifinals=11th6321
Flag of Argentina.svg 2001 did not participate
Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2005 Cup Quarterfinals=5th6420
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2009 Plate Champions9th6420
Flag of Russia.svg 2013 Plate Semifinals=11th5320
Flag of the United States.svg 2018 Quarterfinals7th4220
Flag of South Africa.svg 2022 15th Place Final16th4040
Total0 Titles7/83418151


Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1998 did not participate
Flag of England.svg 2002 Plate semifinals [3] 9th6420
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2006 Bowl Semifinals=11th5230
Flag of India.svg 2010 Plate Final6th6330
Flag of Scotland.svg 2014 Plate Semifinals=7th5230
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2018 5th Place Playoff6th5320
Flag of England.svg 2022 5th Place Playoff6th6330
Total0 Titles6/73317160

Players

Player records

As of April 2022 the career statistics leaders in the World Rugby Sevens Series are shown in the following tale. Players in bold are still active.

Most tries [4]
No.PlayerTries
1 Andrew Turnbull 151
2 Jamie Farndale 136
3 James Fleming 112
4 Mark Robertson 106
5 Colin Gregor 88

Former squads

Scotland squads for the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVIII.

Dubai Sevens Cape Town Sevens Wellington Sevens Sydney Sevens USA Sevens
2–3 December 201610–11 December 201628–29 January 20174–5 February 20173–5 March 2017

Made their début *

Made their début *

Made their début *

Made their début *

Finished: 6th placeFinished: 4th placeFinished: Bronze Medal WinnersFinished: Challenge Trophy Quarter FinalsFinished: Challenge Trophy Semi Finals
Canada Sevens Hong Kong Sevens Singapore Sevens Paris Sevens London Sevens
11–12 March 20177–9 April 201715–16 April 201712–14 May 201720–21 May 2017

Made their début *

Made their début *

Finished: 13thFinished: Challenge Trophy WinnersFinished: Challenge Trophy Runners UpFinished: Silver Medal WinnersFinished: Tournament Winners
Scotland squads for the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVII.

Dubai Sevens Cape Town 7s Wellington Sevens Sydney Sevens USA Sevens
4–5 December 201512–13 December 201530–31 January 20166–7 February 20164-6 March 2016

Made their début *

Made their début *

Finished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalists
Canada Sevens Hong Kong Sevens Singapore Sevens Paris Sevens London Sevens
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
Scotland team to the 2014 Commonwealth Games

2014 Commonwealth Games
PlayerPosition
Backs
Mark Bennett Centre
Colin Gregor Scrum-half/Stand-Off
Lee Jones Scrum-half/Wing
Stuart Hogg Wing
James Johnstone Centre
Scott Wight Stand-Off
Forwards
Richie Vernon Prop / Centre
James Eddie Prop
Sean Lamont Prop
Colin Shaw Prop/Centre
Scott Riddell Prop/Hooker
Roddy Grant Prop/Hooker

Honours

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland to host IRB Sevens leg". PlanetRugby.com. Teamtalk Media. 17 October 2006. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2006.
  2. ↑ "London Sevens: Scotland win first ever World Rugby Sevens series title". BBC Sport. 22 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Statistics - Rugby Sevens". Commonwealth Games Manchester 2002. BBC Sport. 4 August 2002.
  4. ↑ "World Rugby statistics". world.rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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