With Chris Kinloch recalled for Glasgow Warriors’ match against Leinster and contracted sevens internationalist Colin Shaw ruled out with a head knock, the Scots’ 12-man squad was minus two key players before the match even kicked off.

Of the ten remaining, four new 7s caps were blooded in a valiant attempt to stand up to a side that have lead the Series since winning back to back legs in Dubai and George.

However, despite their attempts Scotland failed to match their opponent’s intensity and physicality at the breakdown, which ultimately cost them the match – with four out of five tries conceded through Kiwi counter-attacks following turnover ball.

Scotland 7s head coach, Stephen Gemmell, said: “In patches we played some good rugby without any real cutting edge and we struggled physically. We need to improve our accuracy at the breakdown. "

“You have to keep the ball in international sevens and if you don’t have the physicality then you have to be very technical. If you’re not, at this level, you’ll get punished.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow’ matches with Argentina and Tonga Gemmell added: “Both teams offer a different challenge with the Tongans offering another very physical challenge while the Argentine’s have a bit more pace and quick feet.”

SCOTLAND 7S TEAM V NEW ZEALAND
Struan Dewar (Heriot's), Lewis Calder (London Scottish), Pat MacArthur (Glasgow Warriors), Mike Adamson*, Rory Hutton (Heriot's), Lee Jones (Selkirk), Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh)
Replacements
Ross Curle (Ayr) on for Hutton, Peter Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks) on for Adamson, Michael Fedo (Watsonians) on for Calder

Scotland 7s squad to compete at the IRB Sevens World Series event in Adelaide (19-21 March): Lewis Calder (London Scottish), Struan Dewar (Heriot's)**, Michael Fedo (Watsonians), Pat MacArthur (Glasgow Warriors), Colin Shaw*, Mike Adamson*, Ross Curle (Ayr), Rory Hutton (Heriot's)**, Peter Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks)**, Lee Jones (Selkirk)**, Chris Kinloch (Glasgow Warriors), Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh)

Unavailable due to injury: Scott Forrest* (ankle)
* = Scotland 7s contracted player
** = Member of Scottish Rugby's National Academy

IRB Adelaide Sevens, Pool A: New Zealand, Argentina, Scotland, Tonga

Scotland’s fixture on day one (Friday 19 March) of the IRB Adelaide Sevens:
New Zealand v Scotland, 7.28pm local time (8.58am GMT)
Scotland’s fixtures on day two (Saturday 20 March) of the IRB Adelaide Sevens:
Argentina v Scotland, 4.05pm local time (5.35am GMT)
Scotland v Tonga, 6.10pm local time (7.40am GMT)

THE EMIRATES AIRLINE EDINBURGH 7S
• The Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens Festival is the eighth and final leg of the IRB Sevens World Series. It will be held at Murrayfield on 29 and 30 May 2010.
• Tickets are available to by logging onto www.scottishrugbytickets.com by calling the Ticket Hotline on 0871 200 1511 (open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday) or in person from the Murrayfield Ticket Centre, Roseburn Street, Edinburgh (open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).
• Rugby Sevens will be one of the showpiece events of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Ticket prices
• Adult one day advance ticket - £15 (£20 on the day)
• Family one day advance ticket - £35 (two adults & two children) - £50 on the day
• Senior one day citizen - £10
• One day student and under-18 - £10 and £5

The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s is one of two major events at Murrayfield in the month of May
• Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 May: Rugby League’s Magic Weekend
• Saturday 29 and Sunday 30: Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s

Scottish Rugby has worked extensively with event partners Event Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council, to fully promote the world-class events coming to Murrayfield and ensure that everybody attending knows what Edinburgh as a city has to offer both the resident and the visitor.