Darin Hutson

Rugby fans turned out in their hundreds to see Melrose win 2024’s Kelso Sevens by getting the better of their hosts by 24-15 in Saturday’s final.

Sunday’s Earlston Sevens were the 87th to be staged since their launch just over a century ago and hundreds of rugby fans were there to see new invitational side Auld Stars edge out Melrose by 31-28 in their final.

Peebles Rovers notched up their third win on the bounce hosting Fife’s Newburgh Juniors at Whitestone Park on Saturday.

Southern Knights defence coach Iain Chisholm is calling on his team to raise their game ahead of a trip to Fosroc Super Series Sprint table-toppers Ayrshire Bulls a week on Saturday.

Gala Harrier Sara Green was first female finisher over the age of 40 for the second year on the trot at Friday’s Scottish 5km road-running championships at Silverknowes in Edinburgh.

Borders trainer Sandy Thomson and his jockey son-in-law Ryan Mania pulled off a 15/1 double on home turf at Kelso yesterday, May 8, with Faithfulflyer and Dedicated Hero.

Fosroc Super Series Sprint table-toppers Ayrshire Bulls are undefeated since November and haven’t lost to Southern Knights at home for over four years or at all for almost three, so the Borderers will have to be at the top of their game to avoid their seventh defeat on the bounce against them a week on Saturday, May 18, warns their attack coach, Scott Wight.

A comeback could be on the cards for an all-star invitational rugby sevens side after they got off to a winning start in Earlston this month.

Saturday’s Selkirk Sevens were won by the hosts for the first time since 2018 on one of the hottest days of the year so far and hundreds of rugby fans were there to enjoy the occasion.

​Langlee Amateurs won the Border Cup for the second time in three years with a 5-2 victory over Biggar United in this year’s final at Hawick on Saturday.