Adam Roxburgh (born 14 April 1970) is a

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coach and former player who made eight appearances for the

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. He was known for his entertaining play in rugby sevens games.

Early life

Roxburgh was born in Edinburgh.

Rugby playing career

He played club rugby for

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. He made his international rugby debut on 22 November 1997 against Australia at Murrayfield. His last appearance was against Australia at Brisbane during the

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. Roxburgh was a talented rugby sevens player. With Kelso he competed in the

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and has won three

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. In 1997, he won the

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with the

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. When many of his rugby-playing contemporaries turned professional in 1997, Roxburgh remained with the firm of precision tool makers, Abbey Tool and Gauge in Kelso, who had been his first employer from school. He retired from club rugby in 2005.

Coaching

By 2008 he was coaching the Kelso sevens team and the Kelso second fifteen. He took over as a head coach at Kelso from 2015.

References

1970 births Living people Border Reivers players Kelso RFC players Male rugby sevens players Rugby union flankers Rugby union players from Edinburgh Scotland international rugby union players Scottish rugby union coaches Scottish rugby union players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-stub