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 It also competed World Rugby Sevens Series although it has been replaced by a combined Great Britain team in this competition.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
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 recordYearRoundPosition 1993Bowl Final14th 7 4 3 01997Plate Semifinals=11th 6 3 2 1 2001did not participate 2005Cup Quarterfinals=5th 6 4 2 0 2009Plate Champions9th 6 4 2 0 2013Plate Semifinals=11th5320 2018 Quarterfinals 7th 4 2 2 0 202215th Place Final16th4040Total 0 Titles 7/8 34 18 15 1
Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games recordYearRoundPosition 1998did not participate 2002 Plate semifinals 9th 6 4 2 0 2006Bowl Semifinals=11th 5 2 3 0 2010Plate Final6th 6 3 3 0 2014Plate Semifinals=7th 5 2 3 0 20185th Place Playoff 6th 5 3 2 0 20225th Place Playoff6th6330Total 0 Titles 6/7 33 17 16 0
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. + Most tries No. Player Tries 1 Andrew Turnbull 151 2 Jamie Farndale 136 3 James Fleming 112 4 Mark Robertson 106 5 Colin Gregor 88
Former squads
The 10-round Sevens World Series XVIII. Dubai SevensCape Town SevensWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA Sevens2–3 December 201610–11 December 201628–29 January 20174–5 February 2017 3–5 March 2017Scott Wight Dougie Fife Fraser Lyle James Johnstone Nick McLennan Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou George Horne* Scott Wight James Fleming Gavin LoweScott Riddell Dougie Fife Fraser Lyle James Johnstone Nick McLennan Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou George Horne Scott Wight James Fleming Robert Beattie*
Made their début *Scott Riddell Dougie Fife Fraser Lyle James Johnstone Nick McLennan Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Nyle Godsmark George Horne Glenn Bryce James Fleming Gavin Lowe Ben Robbins * Gregor Hunter Fraser Lyle Robert Beattie Glenn Bryce Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Nyle Godsmark George Horne Scott Wight James Fleming Gavin Lowe Made their début * Scott Riddell Dougie Fife Ally Miller * Gregor Hunter Tom Brown Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou Sean Kennedy Scott Wight James Fleming Fraser Lyle Hugh Blake Made their début *Finished: 6th placeFinished: 4th placeFinished: Bronze Medal WinnersFinished: Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals Finished: Challenge Trophy Semi Finals Canada SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon Sevens11–12 March 20177–9 April 201715–16 April 201712–14 May 201720–21 May 2017 Scott Riddell Dougie Fife Ally Miller * Gregor Hunter Glenn Bryce Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou Hugh Blake Scott Wight James Fleming Robert Beattie Fraser Lyle Grayson Hart * Dougie Fife Ally Miller Darcy Graham * Blair Kinghorn * Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou Hugh Blake Scott Wight James Fleming Robert Beattie Robbie Nairn Made their début * Grayson Hart Dougie Fife Ally Miller Darcy Graham Blair Kinghorn Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou Hugh Blake Scott Wight James Fleming Robert Beattie Robbie Nairn Scott Riddell Dougie Fife Hugh Blake Grayson Hart Glenn Bryce Mark Robertson Jamie Farndale Joseva Nayacavou George Horne Scott Wight James Fleming * Jack Cuthbert Made their début *Finished: 13th Finished: Challenge Trophy Winners Finished: Challenge Trophy Runners Up Finished: Silver Medal WinnersFinished: Tournament Winners
The 10-round Sevens World Series XVII. Dubai SevensCape Town 7sWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA Sevens4–5 December 201512–13 December 201530–31 January 20166–7 February 20164-6 March 2016 Hugh Blake Magnus Bradbury* Jamie Farndale James Johnstone Lee Jones Gavin Lowe Nick McLennan* Robbie Nairn* Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Made their début * Hugh Blake Fraser Lyle Jamie Farndale James Johnstone Lee Jones Gavin Lowe Nick McLennan Robbie Nairn Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Junior Bulumakau* Chris Dean Jamie Farndale Nick Grigg* James Johnstone Gavin Lowe Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Made their début * Hugh Blake Junior Bulumakau Chris Dean Jamie Farndale Nick Grigg James Johnstone Gavin Lowe Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Junior Bulumakau Jamie Farndale James Fleming James Johnstone Gavin Lowe Fraser Lyle Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c)Finished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Bowl finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalistsFinished: Bowl Semi-finalistsCanada SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon Sevens12–13 March 20168–10 April 201616–17 April 201614–15 May 201620–22 May 2016 Hugh Blake Junior Bulumakau Jamie Farndale Dougie Fife James Fleming James Johnstone Gavin Lowe Fraser Lyle Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Jamie Farndale Dougie Fife James Fleming Rory Hughes James Johnstone Gavin Lowe Fraser Lyle Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Glenn Bryce Jamie Farndale Dougie Fife James Fleming James Johnstone Fraser Lyle Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Glenn Bryce Jamie Farndale Dougie Fife James Fleming James Johnstone Damien Hoyland Nick McLennan Joseva Nayacavou Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c) Hugh Blake Glenn Bryce Jamie Farndale Dougie Fife James Fleming James Johnstone Damien Hoyland Nick McLennan Magnus Bradbury Scott Riddell Mark Robertson Scott Wight(c)Finished: Cup Quarter-finalistsFinished: Bowl FinalistsFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Bowl WinnersFinished: Tournament Winners
2014 Commonwealth Games Player Position BacksMark BennettCentreColin GregorScrum-half/Stand-OffLee JonesScrum-half/WingStuart HoggWingJames JohnstoneCentreScott WightStand-Off Forwards Richie VernonProp / CentreJames EddiePropSean LamontPropColin ShawProp/CentreScott RiddellProp/HookerRoddy GrantProp/Hooker
Honours Kelso Sevens Champions: 1996 Selkirk Sevens Champions: 1996
See also Edinburgh Sevens Scotland national rugby union team Scottish Rugby Union Flower of Scotland - the de facto Scottish national anthem, sung before all Scottish international matches
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