Draft:Finley Lloyd-Gilmour

Finley Lloyd-Gilmour is a British rugby union player who plays for the Great Britain national rugby sevens team.

Career

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Lloyd-Gilmour made his debut for the Great Britain national rugby sevens team at the 2026 Singapore Sevens in January 2026.[1] His performances for Great Britain in the 2025-26 SVNS series included a hat-trick of tries in an upset victory over New Zealand in February 2026 in Perth, Australia, the first one of which was his first-ever SVNS Series try.[2] In June, in Bordeaux at the SVNS World Championship Final, he was a try-scorer in extra time as Great Britain Sevens recorded an upset win in the pool stages against South Africa.[3][4]

Lloyd-Gilmour was nominated for Rookie SVNS Player of the Year in 2026.[5][6]

References

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  1. Wasiliev, Nick (7 Feb 2026). "Flying under the radar: Six players to watch at SVNS New York". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. Morton, Finn (7 Feb 2026). "Lloyd-Gilmour scores three as Great Britain shock All Blacks Sevens". Rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  3. "Brilliant USA go on day one charge as Great Britain shock Blitzboks". svns.com. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. "Great Britain edge Blitzboks in golden-point thriller". .sarugbymag.co.za. 5 June 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. "Nominees revealed for HSBC SVNS Awards 2026". svns.com. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  6. "Nominees revealed for HSBC SVNS Awards 2026". world.rugby. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 2 June 2026.