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Ciaran Beattie has been unveiled as GB7s programme lead for the 2022-23 HSBC World Series. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk
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Ciaran Beattie to lead GB7s programme with six Scots in men’s core squad

24 October 2022 David Barnes 2

Robbie Fergusson, Kaleem Barreto, Jamie Farndale, Paddy Kelly Ross McCann and Max McFarland all part of the set-up …

Ross McCann, seen here playing for Scotland Under-20s back in 2017, is one of five Scots in total selected to play sevens for Team GB at this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Image: ©Craig Watson
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Five Scots make Team GB’s Rugby 7s squad for this summer’s Olympics

18 June 2021 David Barnes 1

Hannah Smith, Max McFarland, Robbie Fergusson, Ross McCann and Alex Coombes are headed to Tokyo next month, while Lisa Thomson is a reserve …

Chloe Rollie
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12 Scots in GB 7s Olympic training squads

26 February 2021 David Barnes Comments Off on 12 Scots in GB 7s Olympic training squads

Six women and six men make-up the Scottish playing contingent, while Scott Forrest is coach of the women’s side …

Femi Sofolarin played for England on the HSBC World Sevens Series circuit last season.
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Scotland 7s poach back Femi Sofolarin from under England’s noses

6 November 2019 Gary Heatly Comments Off on Scotland 7s poach back Femi Sofolarin from under England’s noses

19-year-old flyer wore the thistle at Under-18 level two seasons ago and the rose on the HSBC World Series last season …

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Scotland qualify for Cup competition in Dubai – despite Farndale blunder versus Fiji

30 November 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Scotland qualify for Cup competition in Dubai – despite Farndale blunder versus Fiji

National Sevens team face New Zealand in quarter-final tomorrow morning …

Robbie Fergusson
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Farndale and Fergusson to co-captain Scotland 7s squad during World Series

27 September 2018 David Barnes Comments Off on Farndale and Fergusson to co-captain Scotland 7s squad during World Series

Mungo Mason and Josh Henderson are the new faces in the squad …

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RWC 7s: Scotland through to last eight after famous fightback

21 July 2018 Stuart Bathgate Comments Off on RWC 7s: Scotland through to last eight after famous fightback

SCOTLAND will play South Africa in the quarter-finals of the RWC 7s tonight after an astonishing comeback against Kenya in their opening tie. John Dalziel’s squad were losing 26-0 to the Kenyans with just a …

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BT Premiership: Team-of the-week (from 6th January 2018)

9 January 2018 The Offside Line Team Comments Off on BT Premiership: Team-of the-week (from 6th January 2018)

BLAIR MACPHERSON started in the second-row for Ayr against Melrose but spent most of the match at number eight after the early departure of Pete McCallum with a shoulder injury, so this week we making an …

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