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Greenock Sevens
SportRugby sevens
Instituted1948
Number of teams16
CountryScotland Scotland
HoldersScotland Marr (2017)
Most titlesScotland Hawick Trades (25 titles)

Greenock Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Greenock Wanderers, in the Fort Matilda district of Greenock, Scotland.

History

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The first rugby sevens tournament took place in 1948 and continued for the following two years. After a break around the Second World War period the Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and in has been played in almost all the subsequent years.[1]

The tournament has been called the Glasgow City Sevens since 2005.[1]

Legacy Sevens competition

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Held around the start of every May, the tournament is part of the Legacy Sevens competition. The competition was developed to help the sport ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It was launched in 2011.[2]

The Legacy Sevens includes Sevens tournaments around Scotland's Central Belt.[3]

Around 6 tournaments per year take part in each annual Legacy Sevens competition. The Legacy Sevens competition ends with the final Glasgow City Sevens showcase event. The Sevens tournaments involved are:-

  • Stirling Sevens
  • Cupar Sevens
  • Boroughmuir Sevens
  • Howe of Fife Sevens
  • Hamilton Sevens
  • Greenock Sevens
  • Kirkcaldy Sevens
  • Perthshire Sevens
  • Glasgow City Sevens

Ranking points

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The Legacy Sevens series is won by collecting ranking points. These points are gained by how well the teams progress in the Sevens tournaments represented.[4]

Points are awarded as follows:[5]

  • Cup Winners – 15
  • Cup Finalists – 10
  • Cup Semi Finalists – 7
  • Cup Quarter Finalists – 5
  • Plate Winners – 5
  • Plate Finalists – 2

Double points are awarded for the showcase Glasgow City Sevens tournament.[6]

Sponsorship

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The Legacy Sevens series is sponsored by Arnold Clark.[2]

Glasgow City Sevens Cup

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The winners receive the Glasgow City Sevens Cup. There is also a Plate competition.[7]

Invited Sides

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Various sides have been invited to play in the Glasgow City Sevens tournament throughout the years. Ospreys, Ulster and Wasps were invited in 2011.[8] Tynedale and the Royal Scots were invited in 2016.[9] London Scottish were invited in 2017. Newcastle Falcons and Dragons were invited in 2009.[10] CUS Torino[11] and Sale Sharks were invited in 2006 alongside Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers.[12] Ulster won the event in 2014.[13]

International 7s sides

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The Sweden 7s side took part in 2010.[14]

Sponsorship

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NCS are longstanding sponsors of the tournament.[15]

Past winners

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b "Legacy 7s – Home". web.archive.org. 1 July 2013.
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  4. ^ "Howe clinch Legacy Sevens Series title". www.fifetoday.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Home". web.archive.org. 10 June 2016.
  6. ^ "ADAMSON hails Legacy Launch". old.glasgowhawks.com.
  7. ^ "Glasgow Warriors – Glasgow City Sevens". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  8. ^ "Ospreys ready for Glasgow City Sevens challenge". Ospreys.
  9. ^ "Glasgow City Sevens at Cartha Queen's RFC. 2016 preview".
  10. ^ "'Good news' but Evans still faces up to six months out". HeraldScotland.
  11. ^ "Cartha give Melrose a run for their money". HeraldScotland.
  12. ^ "Glasgow call on pros for home sevens". www.scotsman.com.
  13. ^ "Legacy 7s – Home". web.archive.org. 31 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Cartha Queens Park Rugby Club – Glasgow City Sevens 2010 at Dumbreck". web.archive.org. 11 May 2010.
  15. ^ "2018 NCS Glasgow City Sevens Draw – News – Cartha Queen's Park RFC". www.carthaqp.co.uk.
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