A SCHOOLBOY sports star has pulled on his hallowed shirt of Scotland after completing his first decade of rugby at just 15.

Innes Hill, a student at Stokesley School, was a member of the Scotland Qualified team which pitched a hard fought battle against Scotland Red, a top Edinburgh and Borders side at Murrayfield.

With a Scottish father and half-Scottish mum, the 6ft 3in teenager qualifies for Scotland selection even though he was actually born south of the border.

The No8 has been playing rugby since he was five and is a member of Darlington Mowden Park RFC, Durham County and Newcastle Falcons Academy.

“It was great finally pulling on a Scotland shirt and even though we lost 36-32 it was an incredible experience and felt fantastic to be part of the international scene,” he said.

Innes’ passion for rugby stems from coming from a sporting family; his father David played and now coaches rugby and mum Lindsey is a PE teacher at Stokesley School.

His brothers Loughlin, 10, and Rhuari, nine, also love their rugby.