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

The Selkirk Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1919.[6]

Cup

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

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

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "BBC – A Sporting Nation – The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ Griffiths, John. "Queens House RFC, Brian Lima, the Heineken Cup Final and Sevens". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ "Kings of the 7s series goes to the wire after surprise win for Selkirk at their own tournament". 13 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Selkirk 7s. King of the 7s, tournament No. 8. Preview!".
  5. ^ "Selkirk 7s – Kings of the 7s".
  6. ^ "What Is 7s Rugby? – Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. ^ "Hosts seal win to ensure Kings tournament goes to the wire". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 17 May 2018.
  8. ^ "The Selkirk Taxis Selkirk Sevens 2018".
  9. ^ "Melrose deny hosts in thrilling Selkirk Sevens final". Border Telegraph. 8 May 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Selkirk – Kings of the 7s".
  11. ^ "Selkirk Sevens 25/8/02". Archived from the original on 21 October 2006.
  12. ^ "Financial firm supports Selkirk Sevens". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 18 December 2018.
  13. ^ "Melrose hoist Sevens trophy against hosts Selkirk". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Selkirk Seven 1997 programme".
  15. ^ "Selkirk History". www.k7s.co.uk.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selkirk_Sevens
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