Kelso Sevens

Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920.

The Kelso Sevens is part of the Kings of the Sevens championship run by the Border League.

2019's Kelso Sevens will be played on 4 May 2019.

Sports Day
The Kelso Sevens tournament began as a Sports Day in 1920.

Invited Sides
Various sides have been invited to play in the Kelso Sevens tournament throughout the years.

Scotland 7s won the final in 1996 beating Kenya 7s.

London Scottish won the Kelso Sevens in 1991 and reached the final in 1988.

The Army side Royal Signals of Catterick won in 1954 and 1957 and reached the final in 1953. Cardiff Training College won in 1969 and reached the final in 1967, 1968 and 1972. The English invitational side Public School Wanderers won in 1985 and reached the final in 1986.

Sponsorship
Border Toyota of St. Boswells is sponsoring the 2019 Kelso Sevens.

Past winners
• 2019 Watsonians

• 2018  Melrose

• 2017  Watsonians

• 2016  Melrose

• 2015  Melrose

• 2014  Melrose

• 2013  Watsonians

• 2012  Watsonians

• 2011  Melrose

• 2010 No event

• 2009  Melrose

• 2008  Kelso

• 2007  Selkirk

• 2006  Jed-Forest

• 2005  Selkirk

• 2004  Jed-Forest

• 2003  Gala

• 2002  Jed-Forest

• 2001  Kelso

• 2000  West of Scotland

• 1999  Kelso

• 1998  Melrose

• 1997  Kelso

• 1996  Scotland 7s

• 1995  Kelso

• 1994  Jed-Forest

• 1993  Jed-Forest

• 1992  Presidents VII

• 1991 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 London Scottish

• 1990  Saltires

• 1989  Kelso

• 1988  Melrose

• 1987  Kelso

• 1986  Kelso

• 1985 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Public School Wanderers

• 1984  Selkirk

• 1983  Kelso

• 1982  Kelso

• 1981  Kelso

• 1980  Melrose

• 1979  Stewart's Melville

• 1978  Stewart's Melville

• 1977  Boroughmuir

• 1976  Gala

• 1975  Gala

• 1974  Melrose

• 1973  Kelso

• 1972  Gala

• 1971  Gala

• 1970  Gala

• 1969 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Cardiff Training College

• 1968  Hawick

• 1967  Hawick

• 1966  Hawick

• 1965  Hawick

• 1964  Gala

• 1963  Hawick

• 1962  Hawick

• 1961  Gala

• 1960  Hawick

• 1959  Hawick

• 1958  Hawick

• 1957 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Signals Catterick

• 1956  Gala

• 1955  Musselburgh

• 1954 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Royal Signals Catterick

• 1953  Langholm

• 1952  Melrose

• 1951  Hawick

• 1950  Melrose

• 1949  Melrose

• 1948  Kelso

• 1947  Melrose

• 1946  Melrose

• 1945  Hawick

• 1939–1944 Second World War

• 1938  Gala

• 1937  Melrose

• 1936  Kelso

• 1935  Hawick

• 1934  Gala

• 1933  Melrose

• 1932  Melrose

• 1931  Gala

• 1930  Kelso

• 1929  Hawick

• 1928  Kelso

• 1927  Kelso

• 1926  Kelso

• 1925  Hawick

• 1924  Gala

• 1923  Hawick

• 1922  Gala

• 1921  Jed-Forest

• 1920  Gala