Hawick Linden Sevens Explained

Hawick Linden Sevens
Sport:	Rugby sevens
Founded:	2012
Teams:	8
Country:	Scotland
Champion:	Hawick Force
Season:	2019

Hawick Linden Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Hawick Linden RFC, in Hawick, Scotland. The first Hawick Linden Sevens tournament was held in 2012.^[1]

History

The first tournament was staged on 14 April 2012. This was the same day as the prestigious Melrose Sevens tournament that was won by Saracens.^[2] The intention of the Hawick Linden Sevens tournament was to give teams not invited to the Melrose Sevens a chance to play in a Sevens tournament.^[1]

As league matches need to be rescheduled this has occasionally affected the staging of the Sevens tournament over the past years.^[3]

Life Members Cup

The winner of the Hawick Sevens receives the Life Members Cup. The Player of the Tournament receives the Moira Black Trophy.^[4]

Sponsorship

The Sevens tournament of 2019 was sponsored by Wilson Signs and Hunters the Bakers.^[4]

See also

• Hawick Linden RFC
• Borders Sevens Circuit
• Scottish Rugby Union

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berwick forced to wait for sevens opener. www.berwickshirenews.co.uk.
2. Web site: Melrose Sevens: Seventh heaven for Saracens.
3. Web site: WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF HAWICK LINDEN R.F.C.. WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF HAWICK LINDEN R.F.C..
4. Web site: Return of Hawick Linden Sevens. www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk. 26 April 2019. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422163226/https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby/return-of-hawick-linden-sevens-1-4902596. dead.