| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1923 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders |  Durham University (2023) |
| 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.
The Earlston Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.
2019's Earlston Sevens was played on 5 May 2019. It was won by Watsonians.
Invited Sides
Various sides have been invited to play in the Earlston Sevens tournament throughout the years. The Royal Scots army side was invited in 2003.
Past winners
- 2023 Durham University
- 2022 Selkirk
- 2021 Coronavirus pandemic
- 2020 Coronavirus pandemic
- 2019 Watsonians
- 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
References
- "BBC – A Sporting Nation – The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Earlston – Kings of the 7s".
- "Earlston Rugby Sevens". Border Events.
- ^ FC, Watsonian (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.
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