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Ned Haig (7th December 1858 - 28th March 1939) was the founder of Rugby sevens. December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
(Redirected from 28th March) March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ...
1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby football in which only seven players per side feature. ...
Early life
Haig was born in Jedburgh, moving to Melrose when young. After participating in the traditional annual Fastern's E'en Ba game, he became interested in the similar game of rugby, joining the local Melrose RFC side in 1880, initially playing for the seconds before making the first team and also playing for the South. Location within the British Isles Jedburgh (Referred to locally Jedart or Jethart) is a royal burgh in the Scottish Borders, lying on the Jed Water, a tributary of the River Teviot. ...
Melrose(Am Maol Ros in Gaelic) is a small, historic town in the Scottish Borders. ...
A rugby union scrum. ...
Melrose RFC (Rugby Football Club), located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the most famous and oldest rugby clubs in the world. ...
The South was a Select Team Rugby Team that drew its players from over the South of Scotland mainly the Scottish Borders, where there has always been a proud tradition of Rugby. ...
Origin of Sevens Rugby In 1883, with the club short of funds, Haig suggested hosting a tournament as part of a sports day to raise money. As it would not be possible to play several rugby games in one afternoon with a full squad of 15, teams for the tournament were reduced to seven men, with the match time reduced to 15 minutes.
The inaugural Melrose Sports took place on the 28th April 1883, and included foot races, drop-kicks, dribbling races and place kicking as well as the main attraction of the rugby tournament, which attracted eight teams. Haig played on the Melrose team, which would go on to defeat local rivals Gala in the final, receiving a cup donated by the ladies of Melrose (now known as The Ladies Cup). The immediate success of the tournament meant that other clubs in the Borders region also set up their own Rugby Sevens competitions. Gala Rugby Football Club are a rugby union team based in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, founded in 1875, they play their home games at Netherdale. ...
Scottish Borders (often referred to locally as The Borders or The Borderland) is one of 35 local government unitary council areas of Scotland. ...
The Borders Sevens Circuit, is the name given to rugby union sevens Tournaments that are held annually in the Scottish Borders. ...
After Haig retired from competition, he continued to take an active part in the running of the club, serving for several seasons on the General and Match committee. He died in Melrose on 28th March 1939. (Redirected from 28th March) March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in Leap years). ...
1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Melrose RFC (Rugby Football Club), located in the town of Melrose in the Scottish Borders, is one of the most famous and oldest rugby clubs in the world. ...
The World Sevens Series is an international rugby union sevens series of tournaments run by the International Rugby Board. ...
External links - Biography at Melrose Sevens website
- BBC Scotland article
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