# Glasgow City Sevens

Glasgow City Sevens is an annual rugby sevens tournament held by Cartha Queens Park, in Dumbreck in the south side of Glasgow. The tournament was previously known as the Cartha Sevens and the Cartha Queens Park Sevens.

## History

The first rugby sevens tournament started by Cartha RFC took place in April 1935 and continued for the following two years. After a break around the Second World War period the Sevens were reintroduced in 1950 and in has been played in all the subsequent years.
The tournament became known as the Cartha Queens Park Sevens on the merger of Cartha and Queens Park F.P. in 1974. The tournament has been called the Glasgow City Sevens since 2005.

## Legacy Sevens competition

Held around the start of every May, the tournament is part of the Legacy Sevens competition. The competition was developed to help the sport ahead of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. It was launched in 2011.
The Legacy Sevens includes Sevens tournaments around Scotland's Central Belt.
Around 6 tournaments per year take part in each annual Legacy Sevens competition. The Legacy Sevens competition ends with the final Glasgow City Sevens showcase event. The Sevens tournaments involved are:-
* Stirling Sevens
* Boroughmuir Sevens
* Howe of Fife Sevens
* Hamilton Sevens
* Greenock Sevens
* Kirkcaldy Sevens
* Perthshire Sevens
* Glasgow City Sevens

### Ranking points

The Legacy Sevens series is won by collecting ranking points. These points are gained by how well the teams progress in the Sevens tournaments represented.
Points are awarded as follows:
* Cup Winners – 15
* Cup Finalists – 10
* Cup Semi Finalists – 7
* Cup Quarter Finalists – 5
* Plate Winners – 5
* Plate Finalists – 2
Double points are awarded for the showcase Glasgow City Sevens tournament.

### Sponsorship

The Legacy Sevens series is sponsored by Arnold Clark.

## Glasgow City Sevens Cup

The winners receive the Glasgow City Sevens Cup. There is also a Plate competition.

## Invited Sides

Various sides have been invited to play in the Glasgow City Sevens tournament throughout the years. Ospreys, Ulster and Wasps were invited in 2011. Tynedale and the Royal Scots were invited in 2016. London Scottish were invited in 2017. Saracens and Munster Rugby were invited in 2013. Newcastle Falcons and Dragons were invited in 2009. CUS Torino and Sale Sharks were invited in 2006 alongside Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and the Border Reivers. Ulster won the event in 2014.

### International 7s sides

The Sweden 7s side took part in 2010.

## Sponsorship

NCS are longstanding sponsors of the tournament.

## Past winners

* 2018 Marr
* 2017 Tynedale
* 2016 Scot. Rugby Academy
* 2015 Glasgow Hawks
* 2014 Ulster
* 2013 Glasgow Warriors
* 2012 Glasgow Ht. Aloysians
* 2011 Glasgow Warriors
* 2010 Glasgow Hawks
* 2009 Sale Sharks
* 2008 Dragons
* 2007 Sale Sharks
* 2006 Edinburgh
* 2005 Edinburgh
* 2004 Glasgow Warriors
* 2003 Boroughmuir
* 2002 Glasgow Hawks
* 2001 Currie
* 2000 West of Scotland
* 1999 Hillhead Jordanhill
* 1998 East Kilbride
* 1997 Hutchesons Aloysians
* 1996 Cambuslang
* 1995 Grangemouth Stags
* 1994 Grangemouth Stags
* 1993 Hawick Trades
* 1992 Hawick Trades
* 1991 Hawick Trades
* 1990 Hawick Trades
* 1989 Hawick Trades
* 1988 Hawick Trades
* 1987 Hillhead
* 1986 Hawick Trades
* 1985 Hawick Trades
* 1984 Hillhead
* 1983 Cartha Queens Park
* 1982 Hawick Trades
* 1981 Cartha Queens Park
* 1980 Cartha Queens Park
* 1979 Hawick Trades
* 1978 Hawick Trades
* 1977 Hawick Trades
* 1976 Hawick Trades
* 1975 Hawick Trades
* 1974 Paisley Grammarians
* 1973 Kelvinside Academicals
* 1972 Kelvinside Academicals
* 1971 Grangemouth Stags
* 1970 Hawick Trades
* 1969 Hawick Trades
* 1968 Old Grammarians
* 1967 Hawick Trades
* 1966 Hawick Trades
* 1965 Hawick Trades
* 1964 Glasgow HSFP
* 1963 Hawick Trades
* 1962 Hawick Trades
* 1961 Hawick Trades
* 1960 Hawick Trades
* 1959 Bellahouston
* 1958 Haddington
* 1957 Haddington
* 1956 Haddington
* 1955 Haddington
* 1954 Jordanhill
* 1953 Jordanhill
* 1952 Jordanhill
* 1951 Hawick Trades
* 1950 Hawick Trades
* 1938–1949 Second World War
* 1937 Kelvinside Academicals
* 1936 Whitehill FP
* 1935 Glasgow HSFP