Scotland 7S Draft Captain Couple For Hong Kong
Scotland U20 captain, Stuart McInally, and Scotland Club International captain, John Dalziel, will both join the Scotland 7s squad this week ahead of the sixth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Hong Kong (26-28 March). McInally, who was a member of the Scotland 7s squad in Dubai and George earlier this season, recently signed a professional contract with Edinburgh and led Scotland during the U20 Six Nations. Scotland U20 captain, Stuart McInally, and Scotland Club International captain, John Dalziel, will both join the Scotland 7s squad this week ahead of the sixth leg of the IRB Sevens World Series in Hong Kong (26-28 March). McInally, who was a member of the Scotland 7s squad in Dubai and George earlier this season, recently signed a professional contract with Edinburgh and led Scotland during the U20 Six Nations. He takes the place of winger, Chris Kinloch, who was recalled last week by his club Glasgow Warriors. Dalziel, captain of the club which invented the seven-a-side game, Melrose, and a former professional with Border Reivers, replaces another Glasgow player, hooker Pat MacArthur, who has withdrawn due to a shoulder injury. Scotland 7s squad to compete at the IRB Sevens World Series event in Hong Kong (19-21 March): Lewis Calder (London Scottish), John Dalziel (Melrose), Struan Dewar (Heriot’s)**, Michael Fedo (Watsonians) , Colin Shaw*, Mike Adamson*, Ross Curle (Ayr), Rory Hutton (Heriot’s)**, Peter Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks)**, Lee Jones (Selkirk)**, Stuart McInally (Watsonians)**, Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh) * = Scotland 7s contracted player ** = Member of Scottish Rugby’s National Academy Scotland’s fixture on day one (Friday 26 March) of the IRB Hong Kong Sevens: Scotland v France, 7.32pm local time (11.32am GMT) Scotland’s fixtures on day two (Saturday 27 March) of the IRB Hong Kong Sevens: Scotland v Chinese Taipei, 10.52am local time (2.52am GMT) New Zealand v Scotland, 5.28pm local time (9.28am GMT)