Edinburgh Northern Sevens
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| Instituted | 1955 |
| Number of teams | 21 |
| Country |  Scotland |
| Holders | Currie (2023) |
| Most titles | Liberton (6 titles) |
Edinburgh Northern Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Edinburgh Northern, in the Inverleith district of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
History
[edit]The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1955 and it has been played in all subsequent years, with the exception of the coronavirus pandemic years in 2019 and 2020.[1]
The 2023 tournament, won by Currie,[2] had 21 sides taking part.[3]
Northern Cup
[edit]The winners receive the Northern Cup. There is also a Bowl and Plate competition.[1]
Sponsorship
[edit]The event is sponsored by Blyth and Blyth, engineering consultants.[4]
Past winners
[edit]Men
[edit]- 2023 Currie
- 2022 Currie
- 2021 no event
- 2020 no event
- 2019 Boroughmuir
- 2018 Watsonians
- 2017 Watsonians
- 2016 Currie
- 2015 Edinburgh Academicals
- 2014 Currie
- 2013 Musselburgh
- 2012 Heriots
- 2011 Boroughmuir
- 2010 Lismore
- 2009 Rodents
- 2008 Hamilton
- 2007 Heriots
- 2006 Stewart's Melville
- 2005 Royal Scots
- 2004 Royal High Corstorphine
- 2003 Stewart's Melville
- 2002 Royal Scots
- 2001 Royal Scots
- 2000 Watsonians
- 1999 Heriots
- 1998 Livingston
- 1997 Edinburgh Academicals
- 1996 Livingston
- 1995 Corstorphine
- 1994 Heriots
- 1993 Royal HSFP
- 1992 Edinburgh Wanderers
- 1991 Presidents VII
- 1990 Edinburgh Wanderers
- 1989 Royal HSFP
- 1988 Heriots
- 1987 Linlithgow
- 1986 Lismore
- 1985 Linlithgow
- 1984 Linlithgow
- 1983 Lismore
- 1982 Currie
- 1981 Lismore
- 1980 Lismore
- 1979 Currie
- 1978 Livingston
- 1977 Livingston
- 1976 Penicuik
- 1975 Liberton
- 1974 Forrester
- 1973 Liberton
- 1972 Liberton
- 1971 Liberton
- 1970 Portobello
- 1969 Liberton
- 1968 Liberton
- 1967 Penicuik
- 1966 Edinburgh Northern
- 1965 Holy Cross
- 1964 Holy Cross
- 1963 Broughton
- 1962 Broughton
- 1961 Corstorphine
- 1960 Broughton
- 1959 Edinburgh Northern
- 1958 Edinburgh Northern
- 1957 Moray House
- 1956 County Rovers
- 1955 Edinburgh Northern
Women
[edit]- 2001 Edinburgh Academicals
- 2000 Murrayfield Wanderers
- 1999 Lismore