A 22,000-plus crowd was there at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium on May 11 that year to see the Greens, coached by Billy Murray and Jim Renwick and skippered by Brian Renwick, come from being 15-0 down to beat the capital side 17-15 and bring the inaugural cup back to the Borders.
Hawick’s try-scorers were second-rower Alistair Imray, full-back Colin Turnbull and stand-off Scott Welsh, with Welsh adding a conversion.
Their opponents’ tries were scored by Scott Hastings, Jamie Weston and Duncan Hodge.
An open-top bus tour of the town was held the day after to celebrate the club’s achievement.
Their opponents’ tries were scored by Scott Hastings, Jamie Weston and Duncan Hodge.
5. Hawick's 1996 Tennent's Scottish Cup winners reunited
Euan Welsh with grandparents Joyce and Rob at Hawick's cup win anniversary celebration Photo: Bill McBurnie
6. Hawick's 1996 Tennent's Scottish Cup winners reunited
Club president Neil Hamilton, 1996 Watsonians coach Peter Gallagher and club secretary John Thorburn Photo: Bill McBurnie
7. Hawick's 1996 Tennent's Scottish Cup winners reunited
Peter Gallagher, John Thorburn and Graeme Cockburn Photo: Bill McBurnie
8. Hawick's 1996 Tennent's Scottish Cup winners reunited
Eileen Davies, Jeannette Gordon and Heather Anderson Photo: Bill McBurnie