Earlston Sevens
Appearance
Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Instituted | 1923 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Country | ![]() |
Holders | ![]() |
Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
Earlston Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Earlston RFC, in Earlston, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Earlston Sevens began in 1923.[1]
The Earlston Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.[2]
2019's Earlston Sevens was played on 5 May 2019.[3] It was won by Watsonians.[4]
Invited Sides
[edit]Various sides have been invited to play in the Earlston Sevens tournament throughout the years. The Royal Scots army side was invited in 2003.[5]
Past winners
[edit]- 2023
Durham University
- 2022
Selkirk
- 2021 Coronavirus pandemic
- 2020 Coronavirus pandemic
- 2019
Watsonians[4]
- 2018
Melrose
- 2017
Gala
- 2016
Jed-Forest
- 2015
Melrose
- 2014
Melrose
- 2013
Melrose
- 2012
Melrose
- 2011
Melrose
- 2010
Melrose
- 2009
Watsonians
- 2008
Watsonians
- 2007
Selkirk
- 2006
Jed-Forest
- 2005
Watsonians
- 2004
Gala
- 2003
Jed-Forest
- 2002
Melrose
- 2001
Jed-Forest
- 2000
Gala
- 1999
West of Scotland
- 1998
Kelso
- 1997
Kelso
- 1996
Melrose
- 1995
Stirling County
- 1994
Jed-Forest
- 1993
Gala
- 1992
Jed-Forest
- 1991
Gala
- 1990
Melrose
- 1989
Gala
- 1988
Gala
- 1987
Jed-Forest
- 1986
Melrose
- 1985
Melrose
- 1984
Kelso
- 1983 No event
- 1982
Melrose
- 1981
Kelso
- 1980
Selkirk
- 1979
Melrose
- 1978
Kelso
- 1977
Melrose
- 1976
Selkirk
- 1975
Selkirk
- 1974
Kelso
- 1973
Kelso
- 1972
Melrose
- 1971
Gala
- 1970
Hawick
- 1969
Hawick
- 1968
Gala
- 1967
Hawick
- 1966
Hawick
- 1965
Melrose
- 1964
Gala
- 1963
Hawick
- 1962
Hawick
- 1961
Hawick
- 1960
Gala
- 1959
Gala
- 1958
Kelso
- 1957
Melrose
- 1956
Hawick
- 1955
Kelso
- 1954
Langholm
- 1953
Hawick
- 1952
Gala
- 1951
Melrose
- 1950
Melrose
- 1949
Melrose
- 1948
Hawick
- 1947
Kelso
- 1946
Hawick
- 1939–1945 Second World War
- 1938
Gala
- 1937
Kelso
- 1936
Kelso
- 1935
Jed-Forest
- 1934
Kelso
- 1933
Selkirk
- 1932
Selkirk
- 1931
Selkirk
- 1930
Gala
- 1929
Selkirk
- 1928
Gala
- 1927
Gala
- 1926
Hawick
- 1925
Hawick
- 1924
Jed-Forest
- 1923
Gala
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BBC – A Sporting Nation – The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Earlston – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "Earlston Rugby Sevens". Border Events.
- ^ a b FC, Watsonian [@WATSONIANFC] (5 May 2019). "EARLSTON 7s—WINNERS The boys have won a thrilling final against @MelroseRugby 26–24, to lift the trophy at the @EarlstonRFC 7s, well done! A tough, but rewarding weekend of #rugby7s. #ExCordeCaritas @KingsOf7s #Earlston7s #winnerspic.twitter.com/gguoZlwg9B" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "KING JOHN CONQUERS EARLSTON". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.