Selkirk Rugby Football Club are a

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side based in Selkirk in the Borders,

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. They play in their home games at

Philiphaugh Philiphaugh is a village by the Yarrow Water, on the outskirts of Selkirk, in the Scottish Borders. Places nearby include Bowhill, Broadmeadows, the Ettrick Water, Ettrickbridge, Lindean, Salenside, Yarrowford and the Yair Forest. Origin ...

, and compete in the Scottish Premiership (the highest tier of club rugby) and the

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(the oldest established rugby union league in the world). The club was officially instituted in 1907, but the game of rugby was played in the Royal and Ancient Burgh of Selkirk long before this date. In 1877 a game described as the first to be played under rules took place at Philiphaugh. Indeed, Selkirk sent a team to the inaugural Melrose Sevens tournament back in 1883, and have been trying to win the Tournament ever since. The club has produced twelve Scotland internationalists and several British Lions, including John Rutherford, and Ian Paxton, a very respectable amount when the size of the

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is taken into consideration. Selkirk's youth system is set up through Schools rugby at Selkirk High School up until the 3rd year. Through the fourth, fifth, and sixth years, players who wish to continue playing rugby join Selkirk Youth Club. Selkirk Youth Club has had much recent success, being unbeaten league Champions in 2010 and winning the league again in 2012 with one defeat, Border Cup winners in 2011 and National U18 Cup finalists in 2011 and 2012. They also won the National U18 Cup in 2003.

Selkirk Sevens

Selkirk RFC run the Selkirk Sevens. Selkirk's own Sevens tournament takes place annually in May. First competed in 1919, this now makes up part of the Kings of the Sevens competition. Current holders of the trophy are Selkirk themselves.

Honours

*Scottish Championship: ** Champions (1): 1953 *

** Champions (6): 1935, 1938, 1953, 2008, 2009, 2010 **Runners Up (2): 2007, 2011 * Langholm Sevens ** Champions (3): 1921, 2013, 2017 *

Kelso Sevens Kelso Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Kelso RFC, in Kelso, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Kelso Sevens began in 1920. ...

** Champions (3): 1984, 2005, 2007 * Hawick Sevens ** Champions (2): 1975, 1991 * Gala Sevens ** Champions (1): 2009 * Berwick Sevens ** Champions (1): 2010 * Jed-Forest Sevens ** Champions (4): 1920, 1935, 1936, 1989 *

Peebles Sevens Peebles Sevens is an annual rugby sevens event held by Peebles RFC, in Peebles, Scotland. This was one of a group of Sevens tournaments instated after the First World War extending the original Borders Spring Circuit. The Peebles Sevens began i ...

** Champions (4): 1927, 1929, 1933, 2016 * Earlston Sevens ** Champions (9): 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1975, 1976, 1980, 2007, 2022 * Selkirk Sevens ** Champions (14): 1920, 1922, 1923, 1960, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1994, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018 ** Selkirk hold the record for most consecutive victories (4): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 - no Sevens held in 2010 * Kings of the Sevens: ** Champions (2): 2007, 2008 * Glengarth Sevens ** Davenport Plate (1): 1984

Notable former players

Scotland internationalists

The following former Selkirk players have represented

at full international level.

South

The following former Selkirk players have represented South at provincial level.

References

Scottish rugby union teams Rugby union clubs in the Scottish Borders Rugby clubs established in 1877 Selkirk, Scottish Borders 1877 establishments in Scotland {{Scotland-rugbyunion-team-stub