Ashe back where fire for rugby was first sparked

SCOTLAND Sevens player Adam Ashe returned to his old primary school in Alva, Clackmannanshire, yesterday to meet the pupils in person having been in touch across the world while playing in the HSBC Sevens World Series.

The Emirates Airline Glasgow 7s is being held at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow on 5 and 6 May and Alva Primary School will be taking a bus full of young rugby fans to cheer on Ashe and his Scotland team-mates.

Ashe, 18, has been sending postcards back to the school, keeping them up to date about his globetrotting career, which has seen him play in all seven tournaments of the series so far including New Zealand, Las Vegas and Dubai.

“We spend a lot of time on the road, travelling around the world but it’s been great to have that connection to back home,” said Ashe, who started playing rugby at Alva Academy before going on to play for Stirling County.

“It’s great to be back here, putting on some coaching sessions and giving a bit back to the school and the area.”