Nelson to lead Scotland 7s and called up to Baa-Baas

One of Lochaber's brighest rugby stars is set to shine in Hong Kong next week after being called up to the Scotland Women's 7s squad.

 

Helen Nelson, originally from Glencoe, will lead the team in the HSBC World Sevens Qualifiers and flew out on Saturday, ahead of the tournament which take place over today and tomorrow at the Hong Kong Stadium.

 

She will be joined in the squad by Oban's Abi Evans.

 

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The pair competed in this year's Women’s Six Nations Championships and the former is looking forward to turning her hand to the abbreviated game.

 

Nelson, who plays at Montpellier, has also been selected to play for the world famous Barbarians in America on April 26.

 

The 24-year-old stand-off, who began her rugby career at the age of six when playing for Glencoe Primary School, is the only Scot in the squad who will play USA in Colarado.

 

'It’s a massive honour to be asked to play for them and something I’m so excited about,' said Nelson.

 

The game will be the Baa-Baas first women’s international fixture following on from a game against Munster in 2017.

 

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Former Lochaber player Helen Nelson.

 

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