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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Dates | 16 April – 18 April 1993 |
| No. of nations | 24 |
| Final positions | |
Champions  |  England |
Runner-up  |  Australia |
1997 → | |
The 1993 Rugby World Cup Sevens was held at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Scotland, in April 1993. This tournament was the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament. The International Rugby Board invited the established rugby union nations but also were keen to involve emerging nations in the event, recognising the fact that Sevens was providing the bridge between the developed rugby nations and those whose rugby union traditions were less well established.
The IRB situated the tournament in the spiritual home nation of rugby sevens, Scotland. The games were played at the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield Stadium.
England defeated Australia 21–17 to become the first team to win the Melrose Cup.