Melrose Sevens
Scottish annual rugby sevens event / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Melrose Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Melrose Rugby Club, at The Greenyards in Melrose, Scotland. It is the oldest rugby sevens competition in the world,[1] dating back to 1883 when the tournament was suggested by former Melrose players Ned Haig[2] and Davie Sanderson.[3] Shogun are the current men and women's holders having won the tournament in 2024.
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Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Instituted | 1883 |
Number of teams | 24 |
Country | Scotland |
Holders | Shogun (2024) |
Most titles | Hawick (28 titles) |
Website | melrose7s |
Broadcast partner | BBC Scotland |
Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
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