Before selection for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, Scott Riddell made his seven-a-side debut for Scotland in the Wellington (New Zealand) tournament of the IRB’s 2008/09 world series, and he followed that with four tries in the San Diego (USA) event a week later, two each against Japan and Mexico. He went on to play in the RWC Sevens in Dubai, where Scotland won the Plate competition, and appeared in the Hong Kong and Adelaide (Australia) tournaments.

The Stewart’s Melville College former pupil moved to play for Blaydon in English rugby’s National Division 2 before returning to Stewart’s Melville in the 2010/11 season and earned reselection for Scotland 7s for the opening HSBC Sevens World Series events in Dubai and George (helping Scotland lift the South Africa 7s Bowl in the second event).

Scotland 7s: 18 caps, 16 tries, 80 points