 In 1938 it was known that an internal tournament took place at the club where members played as old boys representing their schools.The following year, and possibly as a result of some disagreement among the members as to whose school was better at "rugger", the Schools 7s was born.The event was first held in 1939, and has been held every year since, becoming one of the oldest continuous tournaments for schools and the oldest ongoing schoolboy rugby tournament in England.