Argentina 7S 14 – 0 Scotland 7S

The Scotland 7s team pushed Argentina close in their second outing at the Emirates Airline South Africa 7s today. There were no points on the scoreboard at half-time but Argentina struck twice in the second half, converting both scores, to seal the victory.The Scotland 7s team pushed Argentina close in their second outing at the Emirates Airline South Africa 7s today. There were no points on the scoreboard at half-time but Argentina struck twice in the second half, converting both scores, to seal the victory. Coach Stephen Gemmell said: It’s an improvement once again. We pushed a team seeded above us and that’s what it’s all about. Despite the score-line, We’re certainly heading in the right direction. Scotland 7s team v Argentina 7s: Colin Shaw (Glasgow Warriors), Chris Fusaro (Heriot’s)*, Roddy Grant (West of Scotland)* CAPTAIN, Graham Hogg (Hawick)*, Rory Hutton (Hawick)*, Andrew Easson (Edinburgh Rugby), Grant Anderson (Ayr)* Substitutes: Tom Bury (Boroughmuir)** for Anderson, Struan Dewar (Heriot’s)** for Shaw, Chris Kinloch (Glasgow Warriors) for Easson Scotland 7s squad for the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens on 5 & 6 December: Roddy Grant (West of Scotland)* CAPTAIN, Struan Dewar (Heriot’s)**, Colin Shaw (Glasgow Warriors), Fraser McKenzie (Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Heriot’s)*, Ashleah McCulloch (Aberdeen Grammar Rugby)**, Tom Bury (Boroughmuir)**, Rory Hutton (Hawick)*, Andrew Easson (Edinburgh Rugby), Graham Hogg (Hawick)*, Grant Anderson (Ayr)*, Chris Kinloch (Glasgow Warriors) * = Member of Scottish Rugby’s National Academy ** = Member of Scottish Rugby’s Area Institute Supported National Academy The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s is the eighth and final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. It will be held at Murrayfield on 30 and 31 May 2009. Tickets sales information will be announced shortly – log on to www.edinburgh7s.com for more information. Rugby sevens will be one of the showpiece events of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.