Selkirk Sevens
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1919 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders | Melrose (2023) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
Selkirk Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Selkirk RFC, in Selkirk, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Selkirk Sevens began in 1919.[1][2]
The Selkirk Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.[3][4]
2024's Selkirk Sevens will be played on 11 May 2024.[5]
Sports Day
[edit]The Selkirk Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1919.[6]
Cup
[edit]Following a sponsorship deal the Selkirk Sevens trophy is now known as the Edinburgh Medics of 81 Cup.[7][8]
The Player of the Tournament receives the Denzil Lloyd Trophy.[9]
Invited Sides
[edit]Various sides have been invited to play in the Selkirk Sevens tournament throughout the years.
The Scotland 7s team won the tournament in 1996.[10]
Wakefield, Nottingham, Northampton Saints, Rotherham Titans, Newcastle Falcons and Cardiff RFC have all won the tournament. Wakefield won in 1987; Nottingham won in 1990; Saints have won in 1991 and 1993; Titans won in 2002 and 2003; Falcons won in 2004 and Cardiff won in 2006.[10]
Other invited teams made it to the Selkirk Sevens final. A Queens University Belfast rugby side was invited in 1970 and were Runners-Up. Other Runners-Up:- A Welsh Select side (1977); Orrell (1981); Rosslyn Park of London (1984), Harlequins (1987) and Wales 7s (1996).[10]
Dave Scully playing with Wakefield in 1987, won the Sevens again with Rotherham Titans in 2002, fifteen years later.[11]
Sponsorship
[edit]The Selkirk financial firm Heard Hamilton Financial Planning sponsors the 2019 Selkirk Sevens.[12] In the past the event was sponsored by Selkirk Taxis[13] and CIS Insurance.[14]
Past winners
[edit]- 2023
Melrose[15]
- 2022
- 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010 No event
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Cardiff
- 2005
- 2004
Newcastle Falcons
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1940–1944 No event due to World War II
- 1939
- 1938
- 1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
- 1924
- 1923
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
- 1919
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.
- ^ "Kings of the 7s series goes to the wire after surprise win for Selkirk at their own tournament". 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Selkirk 7s. King of the 7s, tournament No. 8. Preview!".
- ^ "Selkirk 7s – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "What Is 7s Rugby? – Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Hosts seal win to ensure Kings tournament goes to the wire". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 17 May 2018.
- ^ "The Selkirk Taxis Selkirk Sevens 2018".
- ^ "Melrose deny hosts in thrilling Selkirk Sevens final". Border Telegraph. 8 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Selkirk – Kings of the 7s".
- ^ "Selkirk Sevens 25/8/02". Archived from the original on 21 October 2006.
- ^ "Financial firm supports Selkirk Sevens". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 18 December 2018.
- ^ "Melrose hoist Sevens trophy against hosts Selkirk". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ "Selkirk Seven 1997 programme".
- ^ "Selkirk History". www.k7s.co.uk.