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]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1923 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders |  Durham University (2023) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
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
editVarious 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
editReferences
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.