HUNTER IN FOR ANDERSON
Posted: 21/Mar/08
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Senior National Academy and Hawks scrum-half, Jamie Hunter, has been drafted into the Scotland 7s squad ahead of the Hong Kong and Adelaide legs of the IRB Sevens World Series.

Hunter replaces Grant Anderson who has had to pull out due to a knee injury.

Revised Scotland 7s squad (sponsor Murray) to compete in the IRB Sevens World Series tournaments in Hong Kong (28, 29 & 30 March) and Adelaide (5 & 6 April): Scott Forrest (Ayr)* CAPTAIN, Mike Adamson (Glasgow Warriors), Ben Addison (Stirling County)*, Chris Fusaro (Heriot's)**, Roddy Grant (Heriot's)*, Jamie Hunter (Glasgow Hawks)*, Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh), Scott Newlands (Edinburgh), Colin Shaw (Glasgow Warriors), James Thompson (Heriot's)*, Richie Vernon (Glasgow Warriors), Ali Warnock (Edinburgh)

* = Member of Scottish Rugby's Senior National Academy
** = Member of Scottish Rugby's Junior National Academy and supported by Area Institute of Sport

Scotland 7s' Pool E fixtures on day one and day two of the IRB Hong Kong Sevens:
Day 1 - Scotland 7s v Portugal, kick-off 7:32pm
Day 2 - Scotland 7s v China, kick-off 10:52am
Day 2 - Kenya v Scotland, kick-off 5:28pm
(All times are local time.)

Scotland 7s' Pool A fixtures on day one of the IRB Adelaide Sevens:
Scotland 7s v Cook Islands, kick-off 12:15pm
Scotland 7s v Argentina, kick-off 3:21pm
New Zealand v Scotland 7s, kick-off 7:26pm
(All times are local time.)

IRB Sevens World Series
Dubai (UAE), 30 November-2 December
George (South Africa), 7-8 December
Wellington (New Zealand), 1-2 February
San Diego (USA), 9-10 February
Hong Kong (China), 28-30 March
Adelaide (Australia), 5-6 April
London (England), 24-25 May
Edinburgh (Scotland), 31 May-1 June

Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s - 2008
Rugby sevens will return to the country of its birth, Scotland, on 31 May & 1 June for the Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s, the final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series.

The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s will feature the world's top teams over two days of fast flowing, skilful and dynamic international rugby sevens together with a fun-packed Festival of Rugby on the back pitches at Murrayfield.

The sevens are coming... back! Visit www.edinburgh7s.com

This article was posted on 23-Mar-2008, 07:56 by Hugh Barrow.