Glasgow City Sevens

Glasgow City Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Cartha Queens Park, in Dumbreck in the south side of Glasgow. The tournament was previously known as the Cartha Sevens and the Cartha Queens Park Sevens.

History
The first rugby sevens tournament started by Cartha RFC took place in April 1935 and continued for the following two years. After a break around the Second World War period the Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and in has been played in all the subsequent years.

The tournament became known as the Cartha Queens Park Sevens on the merger of Cartha and Queens Park F.P. in 1974. The tournament has been called the Glasgow City Sevens since 2005.

Legacy Sevens competition
Held around the start of every May, the tournament is part of the Legacy Sevens competition. The competition was developed to help the sport ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It was launched in 2011.

The Legacy Sevens includes Sevens tournaments around Scotland's Central Belt.

Around 6 tournaments per year take part in each annual Legacy Sevens competition. The Legacy Sevens competition ends with the final Glasgow City Sevens showcase event. The Sevens tournaments involved are:-


 * Stirling Sevens
 * Boroughmuir Sevens
 * Howe of Fife Sevens
 * Hamilton Sevens
 * Greenock Sevens
 * Kirkcaldy Sevens
 * Perthshire Sevens
 * Glasgow City Sevens

Ranking points
The Legacy Sevens series is won by collecting ranking points. These points are gained by how well the teams progress in the Sevens tournaments represented.

Points are awarded as follows:


 * Cup Winners – 15
 * Cup Finalists – 10
 * Cup Semi Finalists – 7
 * Cup Quarter Finalists – 5
 * Plate Winners – 5
 * Plate Finalists – 2

Double points are awarded for the showcase Glasgow City Sevens tournament.

Sponsorship
The Legacy Sevens series is sponsored by Arnold Clark.

Glasgow City Sevens Cup
The winners receive the Glasgow City Sevens Cup. There is also a Plate competition.

Invited Sides
Various sides have been invited to play in the Glasgow City Sevens tournament throughout the years. Ospreys, Ulster and Wasps were invited in 2011. Tynedale and the Royal Scots were invited in 2016. London Scottish were invited in 2017. Saracens and Munster Rugby were invited in 2013. Newcastle Falcons and Dragons were invited in 2009. CUS Torino and Sale Sharks were invited in 2006 alongside Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers. Ulster won the event in 2014.

International 7s sides
The Sweden 7s side took part in 2010.

Sponsorship
NCS are longstanding sponsors of the tournament.

Past winners
• 2018 Marr

• 2017 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Tynedale

• 2016  Scot. Rugby Academy

• 2015  Glasgow Hawks

• 2014  Ulster

• 2013 Glasgow Warriors

• 2012  Glasgow Ht. Aloysians

• 2011  Glasgow Warriors

• 2010  Glasgow Hawks

• 2009 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks

• 2008 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Dragons

• 2007 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Sale Sharks

• 2006  Edinburgh

• 2005  Edinburgh

• 2004  Glasgow Warriors

• 2003  Boroughmuir

• 2002  Glasgow Hawks

• 2001  Currie

• 2000  West of Scotland

• 1999  Hillhead Jordanhill

• 1998  East Kilbride

• 1997  Hutchesons Aloysians

• 1996  Cambuslang

• 1995  Grangemouth Stags

• 1994  Grangemouth Stags

• 1993  Hawick Trades

• 1992  Hawick Trades

• 1991  Hawick Trades

• 1990  Hawick Trades

• 1989  Hawick Trades

• 1988  Hawick Trades

• 1987  Hillhead

• 1986  Hawick Trades

• 1985  Hawick Trades

• 1984  Hillhead

• 1983  Cartha Queens Park

• 1982  Hawick Trades

• 1981  Cartha Queens Park

• 1980  Cartha Queens Park

• 1979  Hawick Trades

• 1978  Hawick Trades

• 1977  Hawick Trades

• 1976  Hawick Trades

• 1975  Hawick Trades

• 1974  Paisley Grammarians

• 1973  Kelvinside Academicals

• 1972  Kelvinside Academicals

• 1971  Grangemouth Stags

• 1970  Hawick Trades

• 1969  Hawick Trades

• 1968  Old Grammarians

• 1967  Hawick Trades

• 1966  Hawick Trades

• 1965  Hawick Trades

• 1964  Glasgow HSFP

• 1963  Hawick Trades

• 1962  Hawick Trades

• 1961  Hawick Trades

• 1960  Hawick Trades

• 1959  Bellahouston

• 1958  Haddington

• 1957  Haddington

• 1956  Haddington

• 1955  Haddington

• 1954  Jordanhill

• 1953  Jordanhill

• 1952  Jordanhill

• 1951  Hawick Trades

• 1950  Hawick Trades

• 1938–1949 Second World War

• 1937  Kelvinside Academicals

• 1936  Whitehill FP

• 1935  Glasgow HSFP