Invitational side Scotland Sevens have formally announced their squad that will compete at this year’s Safari Sevens scheduled for Friday, 9 to Sunday, 11 October at Nyayo National Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTeam head coach Ciaran Beattie has brought in a mix of youth and experience in his 13-man squad, which is set to make its second Safari Sevens appearance since 2022.Top of his list is a quartet of Edinburgh Rugby Academy players including: Alex Bryden, Daniel Kelly, Ben McDonald, Hamish MacArthur and Nairn Moncrieff, who form part of the contracted core, alongside captain Ross McCann, Ben Salmon, Freddie Owsley and Lewis Wells.##NAJAVA_MECA_10012303##Also in the squad is Glasgow Warriors’ Academy player Alex Bryden, who is joined by the duo of Murray Waugh and Finn Callaghan, members of the Scottish Thistles side that was successful earlier this year at the prestigious Melrose Sevens tournament.Completing the list are Ritchie Mitchell and Struan White, who feature for Edinburgh Accies and Glasgow Hutchesons’ Aloysians respectively.Kenya Sevens includes 3 debutants in squad for Safari Sevens“We’ve got a good mix of club, National Talent Pathway, Academy, and professional players in our squad for our trip to Kenya, which is exactly what it’s all about,” coach Beattie said of his travelling team.“White is an exciting young player coming up through the club game, much like Waugh from an NTP [National Talent Pathway] side of things, and we’re really excited to see them wear the Thistle at an international stage.”On their return to Nairobi, Scotland will be up against hosts and tournament favorites Shujaa, who headline a Pool A that also has Uganda 7s, and Fast Forward 7s.Kenya Morans set for Zimbabwe rematch as Safari 7s pools are announced“A lot of the Academy selections have come on leaps and bounds over the last few weeks with us, or over the last year through different camp selections and involvements, so we’re really looking forward to seeing how they’re going to mix in with our professional core, and fight for a positive weekend in Nairobi, Kenya,” Beattie added.Safari Sevens at 28: A look into the illustrious history of Africa's premier rugby festival
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