FERGUSSON Robbie

Great Britain

Rugby Sevens

Date of Birth: 30 Aug 1993

Age: 27

Gender: Male

Height (m/ft): 1.82/5'11''

Place of birth: AYR

Birth Country:

Great Britain

Place of residence : GLASGOW

Residence Country:

Great Britain

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Rugby Sevens	Men GBR Great Britain	4

Schedule

Change

Location	Event	Status
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool B #M02 GBR Great Britain 24 CAN Canada 0	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool B #M07 GBR Great Britain 34 JPN Japan 0	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Pool B #M14 FIJ Fiji 33 GBR Great Britain 7	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Quarter-final #M22 GBR Great Britain 26 USA United States 21	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Semi-final #M30 NZL New Zealand 29 GBR Great Britain 7	Finished
Tokyo Stadium	Men's Bronze Medal Match #M33 GBR Great Britain 12 ARG Argentina 17	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Rugby World Cup Sevens

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2018	San Francisco, CA, USA

World Rugby Sevens Series

Rank	Event	Year
10	Men	2019
11	Men	2020
12	Men	2018

World Rugby Sevens Series - Australia

Rank	Event	Year	Location
11	Men	2020	Sydney, NSW, AUS
14	Men	2018	Sydney, NSW, AUS
15	Men	2019	Sydney, NSW, AUS

World Rugby Sevens Series - Canada

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	Men	2020	Vancouver, BC, CAN
9	Men	2018	Vancouver, BC, CAN
11	Men	2019	Vancouver, BC, CAN

World Rugby Sevens Series - Dubai

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2018	Dubai, UAE
7	Men	2017	Dubai, UAE
14	Men	2019	Dubai, UAE

World Rugby Sevens Series - England

Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men	2019	London, GBR
14	Men	2018	London, GBR

World Rugby Sevens Series - France

Rank	Event	Year	Location
13	Men	2019	Paris, FRA
14	Men	2018	Paris, FRA

World Rugby Sevens Series - Hong Kong

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	Men	2019	Hong Kong, CHN

World Rugby Sevens Series - New Zealand

Rank	Event	Year	Location
5	Men	2019	Hamilton, NZL
7	Men	2018	Hamilton, NZL
11	Men	2020	Hamilton, NZL

World Rugby Sevens Series - Singapore

Rank	Event	Year	Location
10	Men	2019	Singapore, SIN
11	Men	2018	Singapore, SIN

World Rugby Sevens Series - South Africa

Rank	Event	Year	Location
7	Men	2018	Cape Town, RSA
8	Men	2019	Cape Town, RSA
15	Men	2017	Cape Town, RSA

World Rugby Sevens Series - USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
9	Men	2019	Las Vegas, NV, USA
11	Men	2018	Las Vegas, NV, USA
13	Men	2020	Las Vegas, NV, USA

Occupation:

Athlete

Education:

Business, Sports Administration - Edinburgh Napier University, Great Britain

Family:

Partner Gabriella Howard, daughter Ellie [2020]

Languages spoken:

English

Coach:

Tony Roques [national], GBR

Other sports:

He represented Scotland in rugby union [15-a-side] at the Junior World Championship in 2012 and 2013. He also played for Scottish rugby union club Glasgow Warriors during the 2020/21 Pro14 season. (rugbypass.com, 08 Dec 2020; scottishrugby.org, 01 Sep 2019; SportsDeskOnline, 09 Mar 2021)

Debut:

2017 for Great Britain (scottishrugby.org, 01 Sep 2019)

Start:

He began playing rugby union [15-a-side] at age eight at his local club in Ayr, Scotland. (rugbypass.com, 08 Dec 2020; Scotland Rugby YouTube channel, 18 Feb 2019)

Reason:

"I went down to the club through friends at school, got dragged along to try it out one day and didn't look back from there. I didn't fall in love with it straight away. I wasn't keen on the contact [tackling], but the more I got used to it the more I enjoyed it and started enjoying the contact side of it." (Scotland Rugby YouTube channel, 18 Feb 2019)

Ambition:

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (rugbypass.com, 08 Dec 2020)

Philosophy:

"There are differences and similarities [between rugby sevens and rugby union]. Rugby is rugby at the end of the day, you have to have a certain skill set to play the game, passing, tackling, decision making. But the two games are different. With seven players there is always going to be space but everyone on the pitch is quick and can cover you. The biggest difference is the amount of running and the physicality." (Scotland Rugby YouTube channel, 18 Feb 2019)

Award:

He was named Scotland's Rookie of the Year for the 2017/18 season. (LinkedIn profile, 26 Feb 2021)

He received the Impact Player award for his performances at the 2018 Paris Sevens tournament. (world.rugby, 12 Jun 2018)

General Interest

General
CANCER DIAGNOSIS
At age 20 he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a rare type of cancer. He underwent chemotherapy treatment and returned to rugby seven months later. "It's part of my journey. I do find it useful when you end up in some dark places, especially in sevens, you lose three games in the last minute, your body is smashed all over the place and you know you have to get up at 06:00 the next day and do it all over again. Think of where I have been, I could be strapped to a chair getting chemo for five hours, being sick. It's a bit of a reality check. Enjoy it and get on with it. I don't think I'd be where I am if what happened hadn't happened. It puts things into perspective, rugby is not the end of the world but it's a great opportunity to have, and I knew when I got back fit that I wanted to give it everything I had to try and go as far as possible. I'm pleased it happened and it is part of where I'm going in rugby." (rugbypass.com, 08 Dec 2020; Scotland Rugby YouTube channel, 18 Feb 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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