More than 12,000 spectators, many decked out in traditional fancy-dress efforts, enjoyed a mix of international and local rugby at last year’s tournament, and with the 2020 event expanded to a four-day festival including live music and extra tournaments, an even bigger turnout was expected this weekend.
That’s been shelved, though, so we’re settling instead for a look back through the Southern’s archives at some photos of the event, the biggest in the Borders, in years gone by.
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Ball Boys at The Melrose 7s
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MELROSE, UNITED KINGDOM. - 14 Apr 2012 : 129th Melrose Sevens 2012 Sevens Rugby Tournament at Melrose RFC. (Photo by ROB GRAY/digitalpic ) Photo: Rob Gray / digitalpic / Freelanc
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Superheroes, Becky, Lesley, Lee, Harry, Paddy Hugh, Jasper and Gibbo enjoying the atmosphere at Melrose
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MELROSE, UNITED KINGDOM. - 14 Apr 2012 : 129th Melrose Sevens 2012 Sevens Rugby Tournament at Melrose RFC. (Photo by ROB GRAY/digitalpic ) Photo: Rob Gray / digitalpic / Freelanc