​In pics: Old boys stop Melrose doing double at sevens

This year’s winners are Auld Stars, an invitational side made up of former Scottish sevens internationals put together by ex-Melrose stars Scott Wight and Mark Robertson.

They beat their old club 31-28 in Sunday’s final to claim victory, Melrose having knocked out a Durham University side, last year’s winners, in the quarter-finals.

The last time the tournament was won by new faces prior to 2023 was back in 1999, West of Scotland having come up trumps that time round by seeing off Hawick 30-17 in that year’s final.

See also …

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/in-pics-melrose-cut-gap-at-top-of-rugbys-kings-of-7s-table-to-five-points-4618591

and …

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/in-pictures-rugby-fans-flock-to-earlston-sevens-as-kings-of-7s-campaign-nears-end-4618039

and …

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/in-photos-rugby-fans-out-in-force-to-see-melrose-win-2024s-kelso-sevens-4617908