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Hawick Trades is a former rugby union club based in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. They played in the Border League until 2004.

History

The club began in 1946. It was founded after the Second War by Hawick apprentices; based on a Combined Trades team that came together during the Second World War.

Association with Glynneath

From 1956, Hawick Trades have had a close association with the Welsh club Glynneath RFC. Since that date the clubs have played each other, one year at home; the next away.

Disbanding of the club

At the start of the 2004–05 season the Border League announced that Hawick Trades would be withdrawn from the league as their lack of players meant that their fixtures would be unfulfilled.

Since the club's demise, Hawick Trades now acts as a social club for former players.

Notable former players

British and Irish Lions

• Colin Deans

Scotland internationalists

Honours

• Cartha Sevens
  • Champions (25): 1950, 1951, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
• Walkerburn Sevens
  • Champions (3): 1950, 1969, 1985
• Gala Y.M. Sevens
  • Champions: 1970
• Langholm Junior Sevens
  • Champions: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1996
• Lasswade Sevens
  • Champions: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957
• Haddington Sevens
  • Champions: 1949, 1952, 1954, 1968
• South of Scotland District Sevens
  • Champions: 1950, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1990
• Kilmarnock Sevens
  • Champions: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968

References

1. "Hawick Trades RFC". www.hawicktrades.co.uk.
2. "Hawick Trades RFC". www.hawicktrades.co.uk.
3. "Trades shut up shop". www.hawick-news.co.uk.
4. "End of an era as Hawick YM ceases to be a playing club". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
5. "Hawick Trades RFC". www.hawicktrades.co.uk.
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12. "Hawick Trades RFC". www.hawicktrades.co.uk.
13. "Hawick Trades RFC". www.hawicktrades.co.uk.
14. "Gala Y.M. Sevens". June 27, 2019.
15. "Langholm Junior Sevens". June 14, 2019.
16. "Lasswade Sevens". June 7, 2019.
17. "Haddington Sevens". June 7, 2019.
18. "South of Scotland District Sevens". June 7, 2019.
19. "Kilmarnock Sevens". June 7, 2019.

• Rugby union clubs in the Scottish Borders
• Hawick
• Rugby clubs established in 1946
• 1946 establishments in Scotland
• Rugby union clubs disestablished in 2004
• Defunct rugby union clubs in Scotland
• 2004 disestablishments in Scotland