Scotland women's national rugby sevens team explained

Country:Scotland
Union:Scottish Rugby Union
Emblem:the Thistle
Coach: Scott Wight
From:2012
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The Scotland women's national sevens team is a minor rugby sevens team. They regularly compete at the Europe Women's Sevens.

History

Scott Wight was appointed as head coach in 2017.[1] [2] Scotland competed at the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Final Qualifier but did not qualify.[3] Scotland were invited to the final leg of the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series in Biarritz, they placed eleventh in the tournament.[4]

Scotland qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and will be making their debut since the introduction of the women's competition at the 2018 Games.[5] [6] [7]

Players

Recent squad

Scotland's sevens squad to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8] [9]

PlayerDate of birth (age)
1Rachel McLachlan26 February 1999 (age 23)
2Emma OrrJuly 29, 2022
3Megan Gaffney3 December 1991 (age 30)
46 July 1995 (age 27)
5Evie Gallagher22 August 2000 (age 21)
6Lisa Thomson (co-c)7 September 1997 (age 24)
7Helen Nelson (co-c)24 May 1994 (age 28)
8Caity Mattinson17 May 1996 (age 26)
9Chloe Rollie26 June 1995 (age 27)
10Meryl Smith11 June 2001 (age 21)
11Shona Campbell7 June 2001 (age 21)
12Liz Musgrove25 December 1996 (age 25)
13Rhona Lloyd17 October 1996 (age 25)

Previous squads

Squad to 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Final Qualifier

Records

Commonwealth Games

YearRoundPosition
2018Did Not Participate
2022Fifth place match6th5230
Total0 Titles1/25230

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Scotland Women's Sevens appoint Wight. 2017-04-26. Planet Rugby. 2017-09-13. en-US.
  2. Web site: Scott Wight appointed coach of Scotland Women Sevens side. Heatly. Gary. 26 April 2017. www.scotsman.com. en. 2017-09-13.
  3. Web site: FIRA-AER official website. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120706012320/http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/match-1982.htm. 2012-07-06.
  4. Web site: Barnes. David. 2019-06-10. Scotland Women's 7s squad for World Series guest appearance in Biarritz. 2021-11-03. The Offside Line. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Berkeley. Geoff. 2021-10-27. Scotland women's rugby sevens team qualify for Birmingham 2022. 2021-11-03. www.insidethegames.biz.
  6. Web site: Egelstaff. Susan. Scotland's rugby sevens teams hoping to make Commonwealth impact just like Team GB in Tokyo. 2021-11-03. The National. en.
  7. Web site: 2021-10-26. Women's and Men's Rugby Sevens Teams Qualify for Birmingham 2022. 2021-11-03. Team Scotland. en.
  8. Web site: Barnes . David . Sevens teams for Commonwealth Games announced . theoffsideline.com . 2 August 2022.
  9. Web site: Rugby 7s Teams Announced for Birmingham 2022 . teamscotland.scot . 2 August 2022.