Scotland national rugby sevens team

The Scotland national rugby sevens team competes in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games. The head coach is John Dalziel, supported by manager John Manson and skills coach Graham Shiel.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Scotland women's national rugby sevens team. For the rugby tournament, see Scotland Sevens.
Scotland
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Coach(es)John Dalziel
Captain(s)Robbie Fergusson
Most capsScott Riddell (333 matches)
Top scorerColin Gregor (1,345)
Most triesAndrew Turnbull (151)
Team kit
Change kit
World Cup Sevens
Appearances5 (First in 1993)

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
For a complete list of players in the 2018-19 World Series, see 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series squads § Scotland.

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 record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
1993 Bowl Final 14th 7 4 3 0
1997 Plate Semifinals =11th 6 3 2 1
2001 Did not participate
2005 Cup Quarterfinals =5th 6 4 2 0
2009 Plate Champions 9th 6 4 2 0
2013 Plate Semifinals =11th 5 3 2 0
2018 Quarterfinals 7th 4 2 2 0
Total0 Titles6/73018111

Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games record
Year Round Position Pld W L D
1998 Did not participate
2002 Plate semifinals[3] 9th 6 4 2 0
2006 Bowl Semifinals =11th 5 2 3 0
2010 Plate Final 6th 6 3 3 0
2014 Plate Semifinals =7th 5 2 3 0
2018 6th 5 3 2 0
Total0 Titles4/52211110

Players

Player records

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

Most tries[4]
No.PlayerTries
1Andrew Turnbull151
2James Fleming112
3Jamie Farndale109
4Mark Robertson106
5Colin Gregor88

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 2016 10–11 December 2016 28–29 January 2017 4–5 February 2017 3–5 March 2017

Made their début *

Made their début *

Made their début *

Made their début *

Finished: 6th place Finished: 4th place Finished: Bronze Medal Winners Finished: Challenge Trophy Quarter Finals Finished: Challenge Trophy Semi Finals
Canada Sevens Hong Kong Sevens Singapore Sevens Paris Sevens London Sevens
11–12 March 2017 7–9 April 2017 15–16 April 2017 12–14 May 2017 20–21 May 2017

Made their début *

Made their début *
Finished: 13th Finished: Challenge Trophy Winners Finished: Challenge Trophy Runners Up Finished: Silver Medal Winners Finished: 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 2015 12–13 December 2015 30–31 January 2016 6–7 February 2016 4-6 March 2016

Made their début *

Made their début *
Finished: Bowl finalists Finished: Bowl Winners Finished: Bowl finalists Finished: Bowl Semi-finalists Finished: Bowl Semi-finalists
Canada Sevens Hong Kong Sevens Singapore Sevens Paris Sevens London Sevens
12–13 March 2016 8–10 April 2016 16–17 April 2016 14–15 May 2016 20–22 May 2016
Finished: Cup Quarter-finalists Finished: Bowl Finalists Finished: Bowl Winners Finished: Bowl Winners Finished: Tournament Winners
Scotland team to the 2014 Commonwealth Games

2014 Commonwealth Games
Player
 Position
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, updated as of 5 April 2020
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