Scotland Sevens
Not to be confused with Scotland national rugby union team (sevens).
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Most recent season or competition: 2014 Scotland Sevens | |
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Scotland Sevens logo | |
| Formerly | Edinburgh Sevens |
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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
| Founded | 2007 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |
 Scotland |
| Venue(s) | Scotstoun Stadium |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 New Zealand |
| Most titles |
New Zealand (4 times) |
| Sponsor(s) | Emirates Airline |
The Scotland Sevens is a rugby union sevens tournament that is a part of the Sevens World Series. It is the penultimate event in of the season in Sevens World Series circuit.
Between 2007 and 2011 the tournament was held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, then moving to Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow from 2012.[1] The agreement to host the tournament in Glasgow between the World Rugby, which operates the Sevens World Series, and the Scottish Rugby Union runs from 2012 for at least 3 years.[2]
The first and second tournaments were held near the beginning of June, with Emirates Airline as the title sponsor. Associated events have included a Festival of Rugby, which took place on the training pitches outside Murrayfield when it was held there.
Results
| Year | Host | Cup Final | Plate Final | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
| 2012 |
Scotstoun, Glasgow | New Zealand |
29–14 | England |
Samoa |
31–12 |  Wales | ||
| 2013 |
Scotstoun, Glasgow | South Africa |
28–21 | New Zealand |
 United States |
17–7 | Argentina | ||
| 2014 |
Scotstoun, Glasgow | New Zealand |
54-7 |  Canada |
England |
26-5 | Kenya | ||
A lineout during the 2008 Edinburgh Sevens
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "World Series moves to Glasgow". irbsevens.com. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
- ↑ "Flying the flag: We all have a ball at lucky sevens!". Evening Times. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
External links
- Official Scottish Rugby Union page for tournament
- Scotland Sevens HSBC Sevens World Series
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