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Greenock Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Greenock Wanderers, in the Fort Matilda district of Greenock, Scotland.

History
The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1948 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 almost all the subsequent years.

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
 * Cupar 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. 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
• 2019 no event

• 2018  no event

• 2017  Marr

• 2016  Glasgow Hawks

• 2015  Greenock Wanderers

• 2014  Seabass Select

• 2013

• 2012

• 2011

• 2010

• 2009 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• 2008 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

• 2007 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

• 2006

• 2005

• 2004

• 2003

• 2002

• 2001  Glasgow Hawks

• 2000  Ayr

• 1999  Glasgow Hawks

• 1998

• 1997  Greenock Wanderers

• 1996

• 1995

• 1994

• 1993

• 1992

• 1991

• 1990  Ayr

• 1989  Ayr

• 1988  Ayr

• 1987  Glasgow H. Kelvinside

• 1986  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1985  Royal HSFP

• 1984 Glasgow H. Kelvinside

• 1983  Hillhead

• 1982  Royal HSFP

• 1981  Greenock Wanderers

• 1980  Royal HSFP

• 1979  Ayr

• 1978  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1977  Hillhead

• 1976  Glasgow Academicals

• 1975  Kilmarnock

• 1974  Kilmarnock

• 1973  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1972  Hillhead

• 1971  Kilmarnock - Ayrshire

• 1970  Hillhead

• 1969  Royal HSFP

• 1968  Hillhead

• 1967  Allan Glens HSFP

• 1966  Heriots

• 1965  Heriots

• 1964  Greenock Wanderers

• 1963  Heriots

• 1962  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1961  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1960  Edinburgh Wanderers

• 1959  Hutchesons' GSFP

• 1958  Kilmarnock

• 1957  Heriots

• 1956  Heriots

• 1955  Watsonians

• 1954 cancelled

• 1953  Heriots

• 1952  Glasgow University

• 1951  Glasgow University

• 1950  Greenock Wanderers

• 1949  Hillhead

• 1948  Kelvinside-West