In an exclusive audio interview with www.scottishrugby.org Scotland 7s head coach Graham Shiel expressed his desire to continue Scotland’s winning momentum in to the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s, the final leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after picking up the London 7s Bowl at Twickenham. Scotland were undefeated on day two having beaten Portugal (26-0) and Spain (17-19) on their way to the title final with Kenya (21-19). The victory was Scotland’s third Bowl trophy of the season, the first from week one. Shiel said: “It’s great to go into the Edinburgh tournament having put in really strong performances in five from six games. We have to take a lot of credit for that, feed off it and get ourselves back into shape. What a fantastic stage at Murrayfield to be set for the final of the World Series and hope we can do Scotland the nation proud.” Scotland 7s head coach speaks at TwickenhamIn an exclusive interview with www.scottishrugby.org Scotland 7s head coach Graham Shiel expressed his desire to continue Scotland’s winning momentum in to the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s, the final leg of the HSBC Sevens World Series, after picking up the London 7s Bowl at Twickenham. Scotland were undefeated on day two having beaten Portugal (26-0) and Spain (17-19) on their way to the title final with Kenya (21-19). The victory was Scotland’s third Bowl trophy of the season, the first from week one. Shiel said: “It’s great to go into the Edinburgh tournament having put in really strong performances in five from six games. “We have to take a lot of credit for that, feed off it and get ourselves back into shape so that next weekend we can compete against some very tough opposition. The guys love that challenge, it’s what makes them tick. “What a fantastic stage at Murrayfield to be set for the final of the World Series and hope we can do Scotland the nation proud.”

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