Scotland women's national rugby sevens team

The Scotland women's national sevens team is a minor rugby sevens team. They regularly compete at the Europe Women's Sevens.

Scotland
UnionScottish Rugby Union
Emblem(s)the Thistle
Coach(es)Scotland Scott Wight
Team kit
Change kit
Scotland vs Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

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]

No.PlayerDate of birth (age)
1Rachel McLachlan26 February 1999 (age 23)
2Emma Orr (2003-04-06)6 April 2003 (aged 19)
3Megan Gaffney3 December 1991 (age 30)
4Eilidh Sinclair6 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

  • 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

Commonwealth Games

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

See also

References