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 It also competed World Rugby Sevens Series although it has been replaced by a combined Great Britain team in this competition.

Scotland
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Coach(es)Ciaran Beattie
Captain(s)Jamie Farndale
Most capsScott Riddell (333 matches)
Top scorerColin Gregor (1,345)
Most triesAndrew Turnbull (151)
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances7 (First in 1993)

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
1993Bowl Final14th7430
1997Plate Semifinals=11th6321
2001did not participate
2005Cup Quarterfinals=5th6420
2009Plate Champions9th6420
2013Plate Semifinals=11th5320
2018Quarterfinals7th4220
202215th Place Final16th4040
Total0 Titles7/83418151


Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLD
1998did not participate
2002Plate semifinals[3]9th6420
2006Bowl Semifinals=11th5230
2010Plate Final6th6330
2014Plate Semifinals=7th5230
20185th Place Playoff6th5320
20225th 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
1Andrew Turnbull151
2Jamie Farndale136
3James Fleming112
4Mark Robertson106
5Colin Gregor88

Former squads

Scotland squads for the 2016–17 World Rugby Sevens Series

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVIII.

Dubai SevensCape Town SevensWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA 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 SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon 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 SevensCape Town 7sWellington SevensSydney SevensUSA 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 SevensHong Kong SevensSingapore SevensParis SevensLondon 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 BennettCentre
Colin GregorScrum-half/Stand-Off
Lee JonesScrum-half/Wing
Stuart HoggWing
James JohnstoneCentre
Scott WightStand-Off
Forwards
Richie VernonProp / Centre
James EddieProp
Sean LamontProp
Colin ShawProp/Centre
Scott RiddellProp/Hooker
Roddy GrantProp/Hooker

Honours

See also

References