Scotland women's national rugby sevens team
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| Union | Scottish Rugby Union | ||
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| Emblem(s) | the Thistle | ||
| Coach(es) |  Scott Wight | ||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Recent squad
[edit]Scotland's sevens squad to the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[8][9]
- Head coach: Scott Forrest
| No. | Player | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel McLachlan | 26 February 1999 (age 23) |
| 2 | Emma Orr | 6 April 2003 (aged 19) |
| 3 | Megan Gaffney | 3 December 1991 (age 30) |
| 4 | Eilidh Sinclair | 6 July 1995 (age 27) |
| 5 | Evie Gallagher | 22 August 2000 (age 21) |
| 6 | Lisa Thomson (co-c) | 7 September 1997 (age 24) |
| 7 | Helen Nelson (co-c) | 24 May 1994 (age 28) |
| 8 | Caity Mattinson | 17 May 1996 (age 26) |
| 9 | Chloe Rollie | 26 June 1995 (age 27) |
| 10 | Meryl Smith | 11 June 2001 (age 21) |
| 11 | Shona Campbell | 7 June 2001 (age 21) |
| 12 | Liz Musgrove | 25 December 1996 (age 25) |
| 13 | Rhona Lloyd | 17 October 1996 (age 25) |
Previous squads
[edit]Squad to 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens Final Qualifier
- Elizabeth Louise Dalgliesh
- Evy Therese Forsberg
- Ruth Slaven
- Laura Steven
- Megan Gaffney
- Lisa Martin
- Sarah Dixon
- Katy Green
- Annabel Sergeant
- Stephannie Johnston
- Lauren Harris
- Sarah Law
Records
[edit]Commonwealth Games
[edit]| Year | Round | Position | P | W | L | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2018
|
Did Not Participate | |||||
 2022
|
Fifth place match | 6th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Scotland Women's Sevens appoint Wight". Planet Rugby. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Heatly, Gary (26 April 2017). "Scott Wight appointed coach of Scotland Women Sevens side". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "FIRA-AER official website". Archived from the original on 2012-07-06.
- ^ Barnes, David (2019-06-10). "Scotland Women's 7s squad for World Series guest appearance in Biarritz". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (2021-10-27). "Scotland women's rugby sevens team qualify for Birmingham 2022". www.insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Egelstaff, Susan. "Scotland's rugby sevens teams hoping to make Commonwealth impact just like Team GB in Tokyo". The National. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ "Women's and Men's Rugby Sevens Teams Qualify for Birmingham 2022". Team Scotland. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
- ^ Barnes, David. "Sevens teams for Commonwealth Games announced". theoffsideline.com. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Rugby 7s Teams Announced for Birmingham 2022". teamscotland.scot. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
