| IMPROVED PERFORMANCE INSTILS BELIEF FOR DAY THREE |
| Saturday, 27 March 2010 | |
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Scotland 42-5 Chinese Taipei
To secure a place in the Bowl quarter-finals, the Scotland 7s team required a big win over Chinese Taipei on day two of the IRB Sevens World Series event in Hong Kong. They also needed to follow that up with a confident performance against New Zealand. That’s exactly what happened as they scored a six-try-to-one victory over the Chinese and really took their game to the Kiwis. The Scots snatched a Lee Jones double, either side of a score from Mike Adamson, giving them a 21-0 half-time lead once Adamson had converted all three. Adamson struck again in the second period, converting his own score, before Grant Anderson followed suit. Stuart McInally notched the Scots’ sixth try. Peter Jericevich converted. A late unconverted score from Taipei denied the Scots a clean sheet. Their final pool match was against World Series leaders New Zealand. Despite conceding three tries in the first half, only one converted, Scotland stayed competitive throughout. Andrew Turnbull ran in a long-range try from within Scotland’s own 22 to buoy the side as they asked questions of the abbreviated All Blacks. A late try sealed the win for the Kiwis, but Scotland 7s coach Stephen Gemmell took heart from the team’s efforts. “It was a much improved performance,” he said. “This is a young squad and we have ten players who have never played in Hong Kong before so I was impressed at how they responded to upping their game. “The big difference in our first game today was that we stuck to our shape, were accurate at the contact and retained possession. “We had a real crack at New Zealand and pulled them around the park. It was probably as good a performance Scotland have had against New Zealand since I’ve been involved. “We said the France game was a missed opportunity but we have improved throughout the three pool matches and the challenge is now to keep that going into tomorrow.” “The most important thing for me is that the players can take belief into day three.” Scotland will face Japan in the quarter-final of the Bowl competition tomorrow at 11.05am (3.05am GMT). Scotland 7s (v Chinese Taipei): John Dalziel (Melrose), Michael Fedo (Watsonians), Stuart McInally (Watsonians)**, Mike Adamson*, Grant Anderson (Ayr)**, Lee Jones (Selkirk)**, Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh) Scotland 7s (v New Zealand): John Dalziel (Melrose), Michael Fedo (Watsonians), Stuart McInally (Watsonians)**, Mike Adamson*, Grant Anderson (Ayr)**, Lee Jones (Selkirk)**, Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh) Scotland 7s squad to compete at the IRB Sevens World Series event in Hong Kong (19-21 March): Grant Anderson (Ayr)**, Lewis Calder (London Scottish), John Dalziel (Melrose), Struan Dewar (Heriot's)**, Michael Fedo (Watsonians), Mike Adamson*, Ross Curle (Ayr), Rory Hutton (Heriot's)**, Peter Jericevich (Glasgow Hawks)**, Lee Jones (Selkirk)**, Stuart McInally (Watsonians)**, Andrew Turnbull (Edinburgh) * = Scotland 7s contracted player Scotland's result on day one (Friday 26 March) of the IRB Hong Kong Sevens: Scotland's results on day two (Saturday 27 March) of the IRB Hong Kong Sevens: The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s 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. Ticket prices The Emirates Airline Edinburgh 7s is one of two major events at Murrayfield in the month of May Scottish Rugby has worked extensively with event partners EventScotland 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. |
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