SCOTS 7s FALL SHORT IN GEORGE
Posted: 08/Dec/06
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The Scotland 7s team suffered three defeats in George, South Africa today at the hands of New Zealand, Australia and Tunisia.

Head coach Stephen Gemmell said: “We let ourselves down a bit today, especially in defence.

“We had a really hard group but we’re not making excuses for our performance.”

The opening game of the day was against New Zealand 7s who won 35-5, the Scots’ only try coming from Glasgow Hawks’ Mike Adamson.

Next up were Australia who won 31-12. Scotland’s two tries came from Border Reivers pair Mark Robertson and Lee Kibble. Adamson converting one attempt.

The final game of the day was against team-to-watch Tunisia, who beat Australia in their first game 21-12.

The Scots fell by 33 points to 14 with tries coming from Adamson and Mark Robertson. Adamson again converting one attempt.

Gemmell concluded: “We learnt many lessons in Dubai, but not quickly enough.”

The Scotland 7s team now face Kenya in the Bowl ¼ final tomorrow at 11:47am local time, 9:47am GMT.


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This article was originally posted on 8-Dec-2006, 19:48 by Hugh Barrow.
Last updated by Hugh Barrow on 8-Dec-2006, 20:04.