He's just McKilling it in bonny Scotland

Noosa star is firing in overseas rugby as he returns to family homeland

GREAT SCOT: Noosa's Charlie-McKill in action in the Scottish rugby comp where he is starring. Picture: Contributed

A NOOSA Dolphin has been creating waves in Scottish rugby with a dominant role for Watsonians in the local Kings of the 7s series.

The Dolphins have posted on Facebook of their Scottish connection with Charlie McKill, the Scottish-born and Australian-raised breakaway forward carving up the comp.

The local media have highlighted McKill's talent and his return to his rugby roots.

"With a mop of scraggily hair, browned skin and generally laid-back demeanour, McKill comes across as the archetypical Australian surfer, but his connection with Scotland - and with Watsonians in particular - runs deep,” The Offside Line rugby website reported.

"I was born here for starters,” says the 22-year-old.

"My dad - Donald - was a good player, apparently.

"He played for and captained Watsonians back in the day, so he was a big influence, along with my uncle Stuart. And my grandpa Lawson was a former president and played for the club as well.”

Charlie said they moved to Australia in 2005 when he was a 10-year-old.

Charlie initially played his rugby at Noosa, and then as a boarder at Nudgee College in Brisbane.

He gained an urban and regional planning degree at University of Sunshine Coast while playing A-grade club rugby and representing Queensland Country.