Edinburgh Northern Sevens
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Rugby sevens tournament in Scotland
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1955 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Country | Scotland Scotland |
| Holders | Scotland Currie (2023) |
| Most titles | Scotland Liberton (6 titles) |
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
History
[edit ]The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequent years, with the exception of the coronavirus pandemic years in 2019 and 2020.[1]
The 2023 tournament, won by Currie,[2] had 21 sides taking part.[3]
Northern Cup
[edit ]The winners receive the Northern Cup. There is also a Bowl and Plate competition.[1]
Sponsorship
[edit ]The event is sponsored by Blyth and Blyth, engineering consultants.[4]
Past winners
[edit ]Men
[edit ]- 2023 Scotland Currie
- 2022 Scotland Currie
- 2021 Scotland no event
- 2020 Scotland no event
- 2019 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 2018 Scotland Watsonians
- 2017 Scotland Watsonians
- 2016 Scotland Currie
- 2015 Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
- 2014 Scotland Currie
- 2013 Scotland Musselburgh
- 2012 Scotland Heriots
- 2011 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 2010 Scotland Lismore
- 2009 Scotland Rodents
- 2008 Scotland Hamilton
- 2007 Scotland Heriots
- 2006 Scotland Stewart's Melville
- 2005 Scotland Royal Scots
- 2004 Scotland Royal High Corstorphine
- 2003 Scotland Stewart's Melville
- 2002 Scotland Royal Scots
- 2001 Scotland Royal Scots
- 2000 Scotland Watsonians
- 1999 Scotland Heriots
- 1998 Scotland Livingston
- 1997 Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
- 1996 Scotland Livingston
- 1995 Scotland Corstorphine
- 1994 Scotland Heriots
- 1993 Scotland Royal HSFP
- 1992 Scotland Edinburgh Wanderers
- 1991 Scotland Presidents VII
- 1990 Scotland Edinburgh Wanderers
- 1989 Scotland Royal HSFP
- 1988 Scotland Heriots
- 1987 Scotland Linlithgow
- 1986 Scotland Lismore
- 1985 Scotland Linlithgow
- 1984 Scotland Linlithgow
- 1983 Scotland Lismore
- 1982 Scotland Currie
- 1981 Scotland Lismore
- 1980 Scotland Lismore
- 1979 Scotland Currie
- 1978 Scotland Livingston
- 1977 Scotland Livingston
- 1976 Scotland Penicuik
- 1975 Scotland Liberton
- 1974 Scotland Forrester
- 1973 Scotland Liberton
- 1972 Scotland Liberton
- 1971 Scotland Liberton
- 1970 Scotland Portobello
- 1969 Scotland Liberton
- 1968 Scotland Liberton
- 1967 Scotland Penicuik
- 1966 Scotland Edinburgh Northern
- 1965 Scotland Holy Cross
- 1964 Scotland Holy Cross
- 1963 Scotland Broughton
- 1962 Scotland Broughton
- 1961 Scotland Corstorphine
- 1960 Scotland Broughton
- 1959 Scotland Edinburgh Northern
- 1958 Scotland Edinburgh Northern
- 1957 Scotland Moray House
- 1956 Scotland County Rovers
- 1955 Scotland Edinburgh Northern
Women
[edit ]- 2001 Scotland Edinburgh Academicals
- 2000 Scotland Murrayfield Wanderers
- 1999 Scotland Lismore