Heriots Blues, Stewarts Melville, Hawick, Gala, Edinburgh Accies. Sevens tournament Melrose is most famous as the host of the first-ever rugby sevens tournament in 1883, the abbreviated game having been invented by Ned Haig, a local butcher. The first Melrose Sevens was won by Melrose, beating local rivals Gala in the final during extra time. The Melrose Sevens, played on the second Saturday in April every year, remains the most popular Scottish Sevens tournament, regularly attracting crowds in excess of 10,000. In honour of the role of Melrose RFC in the creation of rugby sevens, the club was inducted along with Haig to the IRB Hall of Fame in 2008. Melrose have had some recent success in their home tournament, coming runner-up on a couple of occasions and winning it in 2011. In 2010 they were crowned Kings of the Sevens winning the Kelso, Earlston, Gala and Jedforest sevens and placing respectably in the others. The stadium Melrose play at the Greenyards. They have played here since the club was formed. The grandstand has wooden benches and is painted in the club colours; yellow and black. In 2019 the famous turf of The Greenyards was replaced with a 4G pitch. Notable former players Scotland internationalists Olympic Games Mark Robertson Great Britain, Silver Medal, Rugby Sevens 2012 South of Scotland The following former Melrose players have represented South of Scotland at provincial level. Youth rugby There is an under 18s team called Melrose Wasps, formerly coached by the famous Jim Telfer and now by Jerry Brett and Nick Alston. This XV plays some of the very best XV's from clubs and schools in Scotland, as well as touring over seas (Monaco 2018). Melrose rugby club also have an under-16, under-15, S2, S1, and then all primary ages groups however only start playing matches at Primary 4. The girls section - called the Queen Bees - involves girls from P4-P7. There is Avery strong partnership with catchment school Earlston HS. Honours Men's Scottish Premiership Champions (10): 1989–90, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18 Runners-Up (2): 2014–15, 2016–17 Scottish Cup Champions (4): 1996–97, 2007–08, 2016–17, 2017-18 Runners-Up (6): 2000–01, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2015–16 Kelso Sevens Champions (18): 1932, 1933, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1974, 1980, 1988, 1998, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 Langholm Sevens Champions (9): 1933, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1963, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2014 Melrose