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31 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Mull Sevens Informal Tour Report

Incredibly, the Ladies section has appointed a new web correspondent for the coming season: Natalie Nicholls. Incredibly, the Ladies section has appointed a new web correspondent for the coming season: Natalie Nicholls. Without any delay, Natalie starts her new career by providing a report on the Ladies tour to the Mull Sevens. In keeping with […]

31 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Teams Ready For Down-To-The-Wire Final Leg

With just two days to go to the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s, the final leg of the world renowned IRB Sevens World Series, the 16 international teams have settled in well and are gearing up for the weekend’s action, that will see the overall series winner decided on the international pitch at Murrayfield. Holders Fiji […]

29 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Kydd And Lamont Ruled Out Of Final Match

Scotland A will be without two of their backs through injury for their final match in the Barclays Churchill Cup at Twickenham on Saturday. Centre Robbie Kydd (Northampton Saints) and full-back Rory Lamont (Glasgow Warriors) have both been ruled out after medical assessment today.Scotland A will be without two of their backs through injury for […]

28 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Struggle Against Saxons

England Saxons 18 -3 Scotland A Scotland failed to impress at Twickenham today as they were put to the sword by a very physical England Saxons side. Scotland were under pressure in the opening stages and only once managed to get the ball out of their own half before England started putting points on the […]

27 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Exit London Sevens In Plate Semis

Australia 7s 15, Scotland 7s 5 A defeat to Australia saw Scotland leave the Emirates Airline London Sevens in the Plate semi-final stages. After the game, head coach Stephen Gemmell said: I’m disappointed again. It’s a great opportunity missed, especially given that we are capable of beating Australia [Scotland beat Australia 17-7 in the USA […]

27 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Knocked Out Of London Cup

Wales 7s 15, Scotland 7s 5 Scotland failed to reach their first ever Cup semi-final today as they lost out in their fourth consecutive Cup quarter-final of the 2006/07 IRB Sevens World Series. After the game, head coach Stephen Gemmell said: I’m disappointed, the boys are disappointed and I think we’ve really let ourselves down. […]

26 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Macfadyen To Lead Scotland A

Donnie Macfadyen, the 27-year-old specialist openside flanker, will lead Scotland A in their second outing in this season’s Barclays Churchill Cup – against England Saxons at Twickenham on Monday. Macfadyen, who won the last of his 11 caps on the Scotland tour to South Africa last season, has battled back from one luckless injury after […]

26 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scotland 7S Get Off To Winning Start

Scotland 19, Italy 0 In the game that head coach Stephen Gemmell targeted as a key clash in terms of qualification for the Cup competition on day two, Scotland delivered. After the game, Gemmell reflected on an encouraging first outing of the day: We identified the Italy game as one we needed to win; now […]

26 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Pushed All The Way By Kenya

Scotland 7s 19, Kenya 7s 19 Scotland drew their second game of the Emirates Airline London Sevens against Kenya. With Cup qualification for day two now in the balance, head coach Stephen Gemmell said: We made errors in areas of the game that we have worked on getting right, but the boys showed great character […]

26 May 2007 - Uncategorized

Scots Reach Forth Consecutive Cup Competition

Scotland 7s 7, New Zealand 7s 43 Having qualified for the Cup competition on day two of the previous three legs of the IRB Sevens World Series in San Diego, Hong Kong and Adelaide, Scotland entered this match safe in the knowledge that they had made the Cup quarter-finals tomorrow.Scotland 7s 7, New Zealand 7s […]