Peebles Sevens
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1923 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Country | Scotland Scotland |
| Holders | Scotland Jed-Forest (2020) |
| Related competition | Kings of the Sevens |
Peebles Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Peebles RFC, in Peebles, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Peebles Sevens began in 1923.[1]
Due to a calendar change in 2016; the tournament was moved from end-of-season to start-of-season. Hence 2016 shows two winners:- one for 2015–16 season and one for 2016–17 season. Subsequent tournaments were held as start of season Sevens. The 2018 winner (for season 2018–19) is Melrose.[2]
The Peebles Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.
This event was one of the first Sevens tournaments in the Borders to run with a 12-person squad in 2018–19 season, as opposed to a 10-person squad. It also featured rolling substitutions.[3]
Sports Day
[edit ]The Peebles Sevens began as a sports day to raise money for the new season of Peebles RFC.[4]
Invited Sides
[edit ]Various sides have been invited to play in the Peebles Sevens tournament throughout the years. Newcastle Falcons won the event in 2004.[5] Orkney RFC was invited on 2015, as was the Army.[6]
Sponsorship
[edit ]The Sevens tournament was sponsored by So Stobo and Green Field Marquees in 2018–19 season.[7]
Past winners
[edit ]- 2023 Scotland Watsonians
- 2022 Scotland Hearts and Balls
- 2021 No event
- 2020 Scotland Jed-Forest [8]
- 2019 Scotland Melrose
- 2018 Scotland Melrose
- 2017 Scotland Watsonians
- 2016 Scotland Melrose
- 2016 Scotland Selkirk
- 2015 Scotland Gala
- 2014 Scotland Melrose
- 2013 Scotland Melrose
- 2012 Scotland Watsonians
- 2011 Scotland Peebles
- 2010 Scotland Melrose
- 2009 Scotland Melrose
- 2008 Scotland Watsonians
- 2007 Scotland Watsonians
- 2006 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 2005 Scotland Watsonians
- 2004 England Newcastle Falcons
- 2003 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 2002 Scotland Peebles
- 2001 Scotland Peebles
- 2000 Scotland Jed-Forest
- 1999 Scotland Watsonians
- 1998 Scotland Kelso
- 1997 Scotland Musselburgh
- 1996 Scotland Corstorphine
- 1995 Scotland Biggar
- 1994 Scotland Preston Lodge
- 1993 Scotland Biggar
- 1992 Scotland Peebles
- 1991 Scotland Currie
- 1990 Scotland Portobello
- 1989 Scotland Edinburgh Accies
- 1988 Scotland Musselburgh
- 1987 Scotland Portobello
- 1986 Scotland Musselburgh
- 1985 Scotland Heriots
- 1984 Scotland Edinburgh Accies
- 1983 Scotland Heriots
- 1982 Scotland Haddington
- 1981 Scotland Preston Lodge
- 1980 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 1979 Scotland Melrose
- 1978 Scotland Heriots
- 1977 Scotland Haddington
- 1976 Scotland Melrose
- 1975 Scotland Royal HSFP
- 1974 Scotland Melrose
- 1973 Scotland Leith Academicals
- 1972 Scotland Watsonians
- 1971 Scotland Melrose
- 1970 Scotland Melrose
- 1969 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 1968 Scotland Melrose
- 1967 Scotland Trinity Academicals
- 1966 Scotland Trinity Academicals
- 1965 Scotland Melville College FP
- 1964 Scotland Heriots
- 1963 Abandoned
- 1962 Scotland Trinity Academicals
- 1961 Scotland Gala
- 1960 Scotland Melrose
- 1959 Scotland Boroughmuir
- 1958 Scotland Heriots
- 1957 Scotland Gala
- 1956 Scotland Watsonians
- 1955 Scotland Watsonians
- 1954 Scotland Gala
- 1953 Scotland Heriots
- 1952 Scotland Watsonians
- 1951 Scotland Heriots
- 1950 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1949 Scotland Edinburgh City Police
- 1948 Scotland Edinburgh City Police
- 1947 Scotland Edinburgh Accies
- 1946 Scotland Royal HSFP
- 1941-1945 Second World War
- 1940 Scotland Melville College FP
- 1939 Scotland Watsonians
- 1938 Scotland Edinburgh City Police
- 1937 Scotland Watsonians
- 1936 Scotland Watsonians
- 1935 Scotland Leith Academicals
- 1934 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1933 Scotland Selkirk
- 1932 Scotland Melrose
- 1931 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1930 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1929 Scotland Selkirk
- 1928 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1927 Scotland Selkirk 'A'
- 1926 Scotland Hawick 'A'
- 1925 Scotland Walkerburn
- 1924 Scotland Gala 'A'
- 1923 Scotland Walkerburn
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "BBC - A Sporting Nation - The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Lorimer, Alan (5 August 2018). "Peebles Sevens: Melrose make winning start to the season". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Line-up and new format unveiled for Peebles 7s". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ "Peebles Rugby Sevens". Peebles - The Royal Burgh.
- ^ Chronicle, Evening (30 August 2004). "Falcons cruise into sevens heaven". nechronicle.
- ^ "Draws for Langholm & Peebles Sevens". Orkney RFC - The Official Website.
- ^ "Peebles 7s gives clear signal that new season is on its way". www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk.
- ^ "Peebles Sevens". 7 June 2019.