Gala Sevens

Gala Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Instituted1884
Number of teams12
CountryScotland Scotland
HoldersScotland Edinburgh Academicals (2019)
Most titlesScotland Hawick (42 titles)
Related competitionKings of the Sevens

Gala Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Gala RFC, in Galashiels, Scotland. The Gala Sevens was the second of the Border Sevens tournaments to be instated in 1884, just behind the Melrose Sevens in 1883.[1]

Held around the start of every April, the tournament is part of the Kings of the Sevens competition. 2019's Gala Sevens took place on the 6 April.[2] It was won by Edinburgh Academicals.[3]

  1. ^ "BBC - A Sporting Nation - The first Melrose Sevens match 1883". bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Edinburgh Accies beat Watsonians in final to win Gala Sevens". 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Victory for Accies at Gala 7s". edinburghaccies.com.