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]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1920 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders | Watsonians (2019) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
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
editThe Kelso Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1920.[5][6]
Invited Sides
editVarious 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
editBorder Toyota of St. Boswells is sponsoring the 2019 Kelso Sevens.[4][8]
Past winners
edit- 2019
Watsonians[9]
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010 No event
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000
- 1999
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1991
London Scottish
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984
- 1983
- 1982
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
- 1975
- 1974
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
- 1970
- 1969
Cardiff Training College
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1939–1944 Second World War
- 1938
- 1937
- 1936
- 1935
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1931
- 1930
- 1929
- 1928
- 1927
- 1926
- 1925
- 1924
- 1923
- 1922
- 1921
- 1920
See also
editReferences
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.