NORTH Berwick rugby ace Harvey Elms is off to the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco later this month. 

Elms is among the 12-man Scotland squad announced by head coach John Dalziel today (Tueday). 

The former North Berwick High School pupil has been a mainstay of the squad throughout the HSBC World Series but missed out on a place at April's Commonwealth Games. 

Scotland hosted the first ever Rugby World Cup Sevens back in 1993 and their best ever finish came in Hong Kong in 2005 when they finished fifth.

Dalziel said: "We're looking to build on the experiences gained by this group so far this season. 

"The World Cup is a unique tournament to be involved in and both preparing for and competing at it will be great development for the young players in our squad."

They will compete for the Melrose Cup and automatically qualify for the round of 16 in the competition, where they will play the winners of the clash between Kenya and Tonga on July 21. 

The new tournament structure is such that every match counts and John Dalziel’s side will need to win their opening match to qualify for the Championship and be in with a chance of lifting the Melrose Cup.