Lottie, who usually plays as a forward in the 15-side game, has been chosen as a back for the faster version of the egg-shaped game.
Despite her initial shock at being selected, Lottie said she couldn't be prouder to be considered for the 7s training squad.
"I've never really played 7s at a high level before, so it has been a really interesting change of pace," said the Strathallan Rugby Academy scholar, who also plays for Stirling County.
"Going from a forward in 15s to a back in 7s has taught me so much that will carry across. I can already see the benefits of my 7s training starting to pay off. I’m extremely happy to be named in this training squad, the girls are fantastic. We are always pushing each other to be the best we can be.”
The U18 7s team will come together for five weeks of training before a squad is named for a Rugby Europe tournament in Prague this July.
ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ @StirlingCounty player, Lottie, has been named in the @Scotlandteam squad ahead of the U18 Six Nations Festival @WellingtonUK next weekend 🤩
— Strathallan School (@StrathallanSchl) March 31, 2023
Good luck, Lottie! ðŸ‰ðŸ”¥
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Lottie was one of eleven Strathallan School-related players to made their mark for Scotland in the 2023 Six Nations. Alongside current pupil Joe T, she was selected for the U18 series, while former pupils Callum Norrie, Jonny Morris and Harris McLeod took to the field in the U20 series and Strathallians Jamie Ritchie, Zander Fagerson, Matt Fagerson, George Horne, Cameron Henderson, and Ollie Smith were selected for the Guinness Six Nations 2023.
Director of Strathallan Rugby Academy, Andrew Henderson, said, "We wish Lottie all the very best for the summer as she embraces this new challenge and continues to grow both as an athlete and as part of the Scottish Rugby family. It's great to see her technical skills put even more to the test in 7s."
Strathallan Rugby Academy aims to draw out excellence in talented young players through a focused programme. Over the last eleven years, Strathallan has played a key role in the development of 50+ international age-grade players, 11 full-time professionals and 6 full Internationalists including British and Irish Lion, Zander Fagerson and current Scottish Captain, Jamie Ritchie.
