Kelso Sevens
Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Instituted | 1920 |
Number of teams | 16 |
Land | ![]() |
Holders | ![]() |
Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920.[1][2]
The Kelso Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.[3]
2019's Kelso Sevens will be played on 4 May 2019.[4]
Sports Day
[edit]The Kelso Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1920.[5][6]
Invited Sides
[edit]Various sides have been invited to play in the Kelso Sevens tournament throughout the years.
Scotland 7s won the final in 1996 beating Kenya 7s.[7]
London Scottish won the Kelso Sevens in 1991 and reached the final in 1988.[7]
The Army side Royal Signals of Catterick won in 1954 and 1957 and reached the final in 1953. Cardiff Training College won in 1969 and reached the final in 1967, 1968 and 1972. The English invitational side Public School Wanderers won in 1985 and reached the final in 1986.[7]
Sponsorship
[edit]Border Toyota of St. Boswells is sponsoring the 2019 Kelso Sevens.[4][8]
Past winners
[edit]- 2019
Watsonians[9]
- 2018
Melrose
- 2017
Watsonians
- 2016
Melrose
- 2015
Melrose
- 2014
Melrose
- 2013
Watsonians
- 2012
Watsonians
- 2011
Melrose
- 2010 No event
- 2009
Melrose
- 2008
Kelso
- 2007
Selkirk
- 2006
Jed-Forest
- 2005
Selkirk
- 2004
Jed-Forest
- 2003
Gala
- 2002
Jed-Forest
- 2001
Kelso
- 2000
West of Scotland
- 1999
Kelso
- 1998
Melrose
- 1997
Kelso
- 1996
Scotland 7s
- 1995
Kelso
- 1994
Jed-Forest
- 1993
Jed-Forest
- 1992
Presidents VII
- 1991
London Scottish
- 1990
Saltires
- 1989
Kelso
- 1988
Melrose
- 1987
Kelso
- 1986
Kelso
- 1985
Public School Wanderers
- 1984
Selkirk
- 1983
Kelso
- 1982
Kelso
- 1981
Kelso
- 1980
Melrose
- 1979
Stewart's Melville
- 1978
Stewart's Melville
- 1977
Boroughmuir
- 1976
Gala
- 1975
Gala
- 1974
Melrose
- 1973
Kelso
- 1972
Gala
- 1971
Gala
- 1970
Gala
- 1969
Cardiff Training College
- 1968
Hawick
- 1967
Hawick
- 1966
Hawick
- 1965
Hawick
- 1964
Gala
- 1963
Hawick
- 1962
Hawick
- 1961
Gala
- 1960
Hawick
- 1959
Hawick
- 1958
Hawick
- 1957
Royal Signals Catterick
- 1956
Gala
- 1955
Musselburgh
- 1954
Royal Signals Catterick
- 1953
Langholm
- 1952
Melrose
- 1951
Hawick
- 1950
Melrose
- 1949
Melrose
- 1948
Kelso
- 1947
Melrose
- 1946
Melrose
- 1945
Hawick
- 1939–1944 Second World War
- 1938
Gala
- 1937
Melrose
- 1936
Kelso
- 1935
Hawick
- 1934
Gala
- 1933
Melrose
- 1932
Melrose
- 1931
Gala
- 1930
Kelso
- 1929
Hawick
- 1928
Kelso
- 1927
Kelso
- 1926
Kelso
- 1925
Hawick
- 1924
Gala
- 1923
Hawick
- 1922
Gala
- 1921
Jed-Forest
- 1920
Gala
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "BBC – A Sporting Nation – The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Griffiths, John. "Queens House RFC, Brian Lima, the Heineken Cup Final and Sevens". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Sun brings out crowds at Kelso Sevens". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Kelso 7s – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "What Is 7s Rugby? – Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "KELSO SEVENS 1975 RUGBY PROGRAMME WINNERS GALA". eBay.
- ^ a b c "Kelso – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "Ker is all smiles after Kelso Sevens". Border Telegraph.
- ^ FC, Watsonian [@WATSONIANFC] (4 May 2019). "KELSO 7s—WINNERS Congratulations to the boys for winning the @KelsoRugby 7s, beating @BmuirSports 31–19 in the final. A tough competition, and more to come tomorrow! #ExCordeCaritas @KingsOf7spic.twitter.com/lTEv9GtbNv" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 August 2019 – via Twitter.