MELROSE SEVENS TOURNAMENT TO MOVE TO THE MAY BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND IN 2025

Melrose Rugby today announces a date change for the 2025 Melrose Sevens.

Traditionally held on the second Saturday in April, the tournament will now take place from the 22nd to the 25th May 2025, coinciding with a Bank Holiday weekend.

The decision to move the dates was made in response to next season's extension of Scottish Premiership League fixture dates. Allocated fixtures for 2024-2025 mean the traditional Melrose Sevens weekend in April will be used as a standby date for rescheduled fixtures, posing a significant risk of impacting the availability of teams and referees. 

The traditional 1883 Centenary Cup - on Saturday 24th May - will take the form of a 24 team competition and will retain its traditional knockout format, with interest in the competition already strong from club teams in New Zealand, Australia, England and France. Scottish Clubs bolstered by the return of Super 6 players, will compete against invitational sides who are recognised rugby clubs, fielding squads who are club strength players. As the tournament builds towards Melrose Rugby club’s 150th anniversary celebrations in 2027 and the 150th playing of the Melrose Sevens in 2033, the tournament will be the final leg of the Scottish Borders Kings of the Sevens series with the champions crowned at the home of rugby sevens.

Melrose Sevens are proud to offer continued support for the growth of Women's Rugby by also inviting the very best female players to compete in a four team pool format competition.