Rugby sevens started in the Scottish Borders town of Melrose in 1883 . While the 2013 event did n't attract the spectator numbers that organizers had hoped for , the general trend is of a steady growth in ticket sales . The first international match was played between Scotland and England at Murrayfield on June 10, 1884 - a game that ended with an 8-8 draw. Fiji and New Zealand have both won the Sevens World Cup twice . Sevens will be a part of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .
Rugby sevens started in the Scottish Borders town of Melrose in 1883 . The first international match was played between Scotland and England at Murrayfield on June 10, 1884 - a game that ended with an 8-8 draw. Fiji and New Zealand have both won the Sevens World Cup twice . Sevens will be a part of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro .