SMITH Hannah

General
OCCUPATION
She works as a veterinary surgeon, but has taken a break from her career in order to focus on rugby. "I got to the point where this decision was kind of made for me because I wasn't able to balance all the Scotland calendars. I was working long days where I was on feet all the time and by the time I got to training at night or in the morning I was just knackered, so to actually be able to have that time now has been great, and in terms of my body [it's] made the world of difference." (scottishrugby.org, 24 Apr 2021; givemesport.com, 22 Apr 2021)

PLAYING 15S AND SEVENS
She switches between playing rugby union [15-a-side] and rugby sevens but says the switch isn't always easy. "It's tricky. In terms of 15s for Scotland we're all about playing really flat, and then you come into sevens and you've got to really hold your feet and watch out on defence, so it's hard moving between the two at the same time. We've got so many good coaches and support staff who are great encouragement so it is easier than I thought it would be to transition between the two." (givemesport.com, 22 Apr 2021)