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First Sevens Tournament at Melrose
- When
- 28 April 1883
- Where
- The Greenyards
Local butchers Ned Haig and David Sanderson organized the first rugby sevens tournament at Melrose RFC as a fundraising event for the club.
The tournament was played on 28 April 1883 at The Greenyards. It featured seven players per team playing seven-minute halves. The match was well received, establishing the format that would become known as Rugby sevens. Melrose RFC is synonymous with this invention.
Sources
- Melrose RFC Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-05
- Rugby sevens Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
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