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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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Farndale
Jamie Farndale (born 21 February 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for the Scotland national rugby sevens team in the World Rugby Sevens Series. Farndale has previously played for United Rugby Championship side Edinburgh Rugby. Early life and education Farndale left school in 2011, where he lifted the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools' Cup for Edinburgh Academy at under-15 level in 2008 and the following year, for the Academy's under-18 side. He was part of the U18 runners up side in 2010. Rugby career From leaving school, Farndale signed as an EDP with Edinburgh Rugby, and became a mainstay of the international under-20 side from an early age, featuring in no fewer than three IRB Junior World Championships (2012, 2013 and 2014). He finished his final tournament as joint, all-time top try-scorer (10). He also captained the youth commonwealth games sevens team in 2011 who finished 4th. In the 2011–12 season he capped an impressive season by finishing as top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series
The 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 20th annual series of rugby sevens tournaments for national men's rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000. This series also, for the second time, doubled as a qualifier for the 2020 Summer Olympics, with the top four countries qualifying automatically. Fiji finished first in the Series, winning five of the ten tournaments. The United States finished in a best-ever second place, reaching the semifinals in all ten tournaments. The relegation battle was a three-way competition going into the final rounds involving Japan, Kenya, and Wales, with Japan finishing last to be relegated from the Series next season. The World Series Qualifier tournament saw Ireland promoted to core status for the first time for the 2019–20 season. Core teams Japan was promoted to core team status for the season after winning the 2018 Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2010 Commonwealth Games
The rugby sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games was the fourth Commonwealth Games at which rugby sevens was played. Rugby sevens was one of only two sports contested only by males with no women's competition (the other being boxing). The rugby competition was held between 11 and 12 October 2010. The competition venue was the Delhi University Stadium within North Campus of the Delhi University. Namibia withdrew and was later replaced by Malaysia. Due to the withdrawal, Uganda was shifted to Group D while Malaysia was placed in Group C. Fiji, described as "perennial crowd favourites", was absent, due to the country being suspended from the Commonwealth following the 2006 military coup. There were security and health concerns surrounding the 2010 Commonwealth Games, but many main competitors had confirmed their participation. Qualified teams Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2006 Commonwealth Games
The rugby sevens at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the third Commonwealth Games at which rugby sevens was played. It is one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, the other being boxing. The venue for the rugby competition was the Telstra Dome, on the western edge of Melbourne's Central Business District. Preliminary matches were held on 16 March, with the finals the following day. Sixteen teams competed in the rugby sevens tournament as they were separated into four groups of four. The top two teams of each group qualified through to the cup finals while the bottom two would compete in the bowl. After finishing on top of Pool A, New Zealand won the gold medal match as they defeated England 29–21 in the final on 17 March 2006. Fiji claimed the bronze medal defeating Australia 24–17 in the 3rd place final. In the minor finals, Wales took out the plate final with Kenya winning the bowl. Qualified teams Pool Stage Group A Group B Group C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2002 Commonwealth Games
Rugby sevens at the 2002 Commonwealth Games was the second Commonwealth Games where rugby sevens was played. The gold medal was won by New Zealand who defeated Fiji in the final. Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout Stages Cup Plate For teams knocked out of the Cup quarter finals Bowl Medallists References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Commonwealth Games rugby sevens 2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ... 2002 rugby sevens competitions International rugby union competitions hosted by England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 1998 Commonwealth Games
Rugby sevens at the 1998 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games where rugby sevens was played. It was at the time one of the male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games. The gold medal was won by New Zealand who defeated Fiji 21–12 in the final on 14 September 1998. In the bronze medal playoff Australia defeated Samoa 33–12. Gambia and Zimbabwe withdrew before the tournament started, resulting in a re-draw of the first round matches and groups. Pool Stage First Phase ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Second Phase ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Final standings Knockout Stages Cup Plate & Bowl Medallists References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:Commonwealth Games rugby sevens 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The Commonwealth Games
Rugby sevens has been played at every Commonwealth Games since its first appearance at the 1998 edition held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Rugby sevens was an optional sport that was included for 2002 and 2006; it was then made a 'Core' sport by the Commonwealth Games Federation, necessitating its appearance at all future games from the 2010 Games onward. New Zealand dominated the men's tournament at its inception until 2014 when they lost for the first time at the Games, playing South Africa in the gold medal match. 2022 marked the first time that New Zealand failed to reach the gold medal match in either the men's or women's tournaments. Until the 2014 Games, rugby sevens was a male-only sport at the Commonwealth Games, but a female tournament was added to the programme for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Editions Men's Women's All-time medal table Medals table for rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games (first competed for in 1998). ''Updated after the 2022 Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held in Cape Town, South Africa from September 9 to 11 at the Cape Town Stadium. Teams The eight quarter-finalists from the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, including the 2022 tournament host South Africa, were automatic qualifiers. The remaining 16 places were decided in the six continental regions. ;Notes Draw The fourteen core teams from the World Rugby Sevens Series were seeded according to their points accumulated across the 2019–20 and 2021–22 seasons prior to July 2022. The remaining ten teams were seeded based on rankings gained at the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series and regional ranking positions in July 2022. Match officials World Rugby announced a panel of ten match officials for the men's tournament. * Gianluca Gnecchi (Italy) *Adam Leal (England) *Jérémy Rozier (France) * Morné Ferreira (South Africa) * Reuben Keane (Australia) * Jordan Way (Australia) *Nick Hogan (New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament in the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at AT&T Park in San Francisco. New Zealand won the tournament and took home the Melrose Cup by defeating England 33–12 in the final; South Africa won the bronze by defeating Fiji 24–19. The tournament was dominated by the World Series core teams, which accounted for all eight of the teams that reached the quarterfinals. Ireland was the highest placed non core team in ninth, notching wins against core teams Kenya, Wales, and Australia. The top point scorer was Papua New Guinea's Emmanuel Guise with 37 points. The joint top try scorers were New Zealand's Joe Ravouvou and South Africa's Siviwe Soyizwapi with 6 each. Format Unlike previous editions, the tournament will be played for the first time in a knock-out only format. * Teams in the Championship Cup will compete for the Melrose Cup and bronze medals. * Losing teams in the Championship Cup Quarter-finals will compete for 5th Place. * Losing teams in the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at Luzhniki stadium in Moscow. The tournament was held from 28 June to 30 June, with New Zealand beating England 33−0 at the final. Teams Squads Draw The band allocation was completed on February 25 in advance of the pool draw on February 28. The 24 teams were ranked in four bands of six, determined by series points accumulated over the 2010/11 and 2011/12 HSBC Sevens World Series, and the first five rounds of the current 2012/13 Series. The bands were: Pool Stage ''All times are local (UTC+4 UTC+04:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +04:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+04:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Baku, ...).'' Pool A : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D : ---- ---- ---- ---- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens – Men's Tournament ...
The men's tournament in the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at The Sevens in Dubai alongside the inaugural women's tournament. The tournament was held from 5 March to 7 March, with Wales beating Argentina 19−12 at the final. Teams 24 Teams took part in this tournament Squads Pool Stages ''All times are local (UTC+4).'' Pool A : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool C : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool D : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool E : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool F : ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout Bowl Plate Cup References {{RWC Sevens Men A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
The 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens or the Melrose Cup was the fourth edition of the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The tournament was held in Hong Kong at Hong Kong Stadium. Fiji defeated New Zealand in the final to take the Melrose Cup for the second time, becoming the first team to win the competition twice. The Tournament broke all previous broadcast and attendance records, attracting a capacity audience of 120,000 spectators across for three competition days, while television coverage of the event reached over 450 million homes. Teams Squads Group stage Pool A : Pool B : Pool C : Pool D : Play Offs Bowl Plate Cup See also *Rugby World Cup Sevens *Rugby World Cup References External links results on BBC {{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup Sevens 2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; " Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
