JACKSON DRAFTED INTO SCOTLAND 7s SQUAD
Posted: 01/Jun/07
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Senior National Academy player Ruaridh Jackson has been called into the Scotland 7s squad for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s at Murrayfield on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June.

Jackson (Glasgow Warriors & Cartha Queens Park) replaces Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors) who has not recovered sufficiently from a hamstring tweak suffered during last weekends Emirates Airline London Sevens at Twickenham.

Scotland 7s head coach Stephen Gemmell said: “We gave Max as much recovery time as possible but unfortunately, his injury hasn’t healed quickly enough.

“Max has been very mature about the situation and admitted that it wouldn’t be fair on himself nor his team-mates if he wasn’t in top form for such an important tournament.

He continued: “Ruaridh is a talented player and is up-to-speed with all the calls we have. He was with us in Dubai and George earlier in the series, so all the boys know what he can bring to this strong squad.”

Jackson added: “I’m really chuffed to have been called up to the squad for such an important tournament.

“I know Max really well from sevens and Glasgow training and I’m gutted for him. However, this tournament has been the focus for this squad for some time and I can’t wait to be involved.”

Scotland 7s squad for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s at Murrayfield (2 & 3 June): Mike Adamson (Glasgow Warriors & Glasgow Hawks), Ben Addison (Glasgow Warriors & Stirling County), Ben Cairns (Edinburgh Rugby & Currie), Simon Cross (Edinburgh Rugby), Scott Forrest (Border Reivers & Hawick) CAPTAIN, Calum Forrester (Glasgow Warriors & GHA), Roddy Grant (Border Reivers & Gala), Colin Gregor (Glasgow Warriors), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors & Cartha Queens Park), Mark Robertson (Border Reivers & Melrose), Colin Shaw (Glasgow Warriors), Colin White (Glasgow Warriors & Ayr)

The draw for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s (2 & 3 June):
Pool A – Fiji, Australia, Kenya, Portugal
Pool B – Samoa, France, Wales, Italy
Pool C – South Africa, Scotland, Canada, Russia
Pool D – New Zealand, England, Argentina, Georgia

Scotland 7s’ fixtures on day one (Saturday 2 June) of the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s:
11:46am, Scotland 7s v Russia 7s
2:52pm, Scotland 7s v Canada 7s
5:58pm, South Africa 7s v Scotland 7s

This article was posted on 1-Jun-2007, 11:51 by Hugh Barrow.