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