Edinburgh Sevens

The Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens, also known as the Edinburgh 7s and Scotland Sevens,[1] is a rugby union sevens tournament, part of the IRB Sevens World Series, held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland. It will have the honour of being the last event in each season's IRB Sevens. The hosting contract between the International Rugby Board, which operates the IRB Sevens, and the Scottish Rugby Union runs from 2007 through 2011.

The first and second tournaments was held near the beginning of June, with Emirates Airline as the title sponsor. The events included a Festival of Rugby on the nearby training pitches outside Murrayfield.

Results

Year Host Cup Final Plate Final
Winner Score Runner-up Winner Score Runner-up
2007
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
New Zealand
34 - 5
Samoa

Fiji
31 - 7
Kenya
2008
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
New Zealand
24 - 14
England

South Africa
14 - 5
Scotland
2009
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Fiji
20 - 19
South Africa

New Zealand
34 - 12
Australia
2010
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Samoa
41 - 14
Australia

Scotland
19 - 0
Argentina
2011
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
South Africa
36 – 35
Australia

Fiji
26 – 14
Samoa

Notes and references

  1. ^ The Scottish Rugby Union brands the tournament as either "Edinburgh Sevens" or "Edinburgh 7s", while the International Rugby Board sometimes refers to the event as the "Scotland Sevens".

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