The Scotland national rugby sevens team competes in the

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and the

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. The head coach is Ciaran Beattie, supported by manager

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and skills coach

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. During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the

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. However, they gained a reprieve when the

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announced that a leg of the Sevens World Series would be held at Murrayfield in

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, starting in

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. 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

Commonwealth Games

Players

Player records

the career statistics leaders in the

are shown in the following tale. Players in bold are still active.

Former squads

The 10-round Sevens World Series XVIII. The 10-round Sevens World Series XVII.

Honours

Kelso Sevens Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920. ...

** Champions (1): 1996 *

Selkirk Sevens Selkirk Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Selkirk RFC, in Selkirk, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Selkirk Sevens began ...

** Champions (1): 1996

References

External links

* {{World Rugby Sevens Series navbox National rugby sevens teams Sevens