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Melrose Sevens is played at the iconic Greenyards on the second Saturday of every April. Image: Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Melrose Sevens ready to launch a new chapter

17 February 2023 David Barnes 14

World famous tournament celebrates its 140th anniversary this year but organisers are determined to look forward rather than back …

Scotland Sevens star Ross McCann during a training match against New Zealand ahead of the team's Commonwealth Games campaign later this month. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland lose place in HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series

20 July 2022 David Barnes 43

Move is mandated by World Rugby to align series with Olympic Games qualification …

The Scotland teams to compete at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham later this month have been unveiled. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Sevens teams for Commonwealth Games announced

8 July 2022 David Barnes 2

Lee Jones makes it four in a row …

Lewis Young heads for the line as Jed finished their victorious Kings of the Sevens campaign with a flourish on home soil last weekend. Image: Rob Gray

Leagues must be pruned if sevens rugby is to flourish

18 May 2022 Alan Lorimer 5

Alan Lorimer says it is time to look properly at the role sevens can play for Scottish rugby in promoting the game and developing players …

From left to right: Ciaran Beattie (Scotland 7s Men's coach), Maree Todd (Minister for Public Health, Women’s Health and Sport), Jamie Farndale (Men's 7s player), Shona Campbell (Women's 7s player), Elinor Middlemiss (Team Scotland Chef de Mission) and Scott Forrest (Women's coach).

Scotland’s teams aim for 7s heaven at Commonwealth Games

26 October 2021 David Barnes Comments Off

Men’s team will aim to improve on best ever sixth place finish while Women’s side are competing for the first time at Birmingham 2022 …

Ross McCann, seen here playing for Scotland Under-20s back in 2017, is one of five Scots in total selected to play sevens for Team GB at this summer's Tokyo Olympics. Image: ©Craig Watson

Five Scots make Team GB’s Rugby 7s squad for this summer’s Olympics

18 June 2021 David Barnes 1

Hannah Smith, Max McFarland, Robbie Fergusson, Ross McCann and Alex Coombes are headed to Tokyo next month, while Lisa Thomson is a reserve …

Pete Horne and Chris Fusaro, seen here about to start socially distanced training at Murrayfield, both gained valuable exposure to the pro game whilst playing for Scotland 7s on their way to becoming key members of the Glasgow Warriors squad during the last decade. Image: © Craig Watson - www.craigwatson.co.uk

Scotland 7s squad left in limbo but long-term future is assured

30 June 2020 David Barnes 3

Director of performance rugby Jim Mallinder insists that the developmental value of the programme means that any link-up with England and Wales will be for the Olympics only …

Wight dives into coaching role with women’s sevens team

26 April 2017 David Barnes Comments Off

SCOTT WIGHT was unveiled this morning as the new head coach of the Scotland Women’s Sevens team, and he immediately set his squad a target of being one of the top two sides in this …

Universities of Edinburgh and St Andrews to play at Melrose Sevens

25 January 2017 David Barnes Comments Off

TWO of Scotland’s ancient universities,The University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews, are set to clash for the first time at The Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens on 8 April 2017. The match …

Nyle Godsmark called into Scotland 7s squad for New Zealand leg of World Series

23 January 2017 David Barnes Comments Off

MELROSE utility-back Nyle Godsmark has been named in the Scotland Sevens for this weekend’s World Rugby HSBC Sevens-Series round three meeting in Wellington after impressing in the BT Premiership. Gavin Lowe has also been selected by head …