Melrose Rugby Sevens 2006
Newcastle Falcons were crowned champions of the 2006 CALA Melrose Sevens when they defeated a battling Heriots side in the final. Falcons put an end to Heriots challenge for an eighth Melrose Seven ... [more]
08/04/2006
Heriots ensured there was a Scottish interest in the final when they overcame the Shimlas in a tight semi-final. Scott Newlands continued his try scoring form in this tournament to put Heriots into ... [more]
08/04/2006
Newcastle Falcons were quick off their marks in this tie when Eni Gesndi broke for the line. The Falcons captain was halted just short, but Ollie Phillips provided the support to secure the score. Ske ... [more]
08/04/2006
It was Heriots who came out on top of the early exchanges in this final quarter-final tie. Martin Nutt scored in the opening minute before James Thompson hit back for the Scots with a converted try ... [more]
08/04/2006
Tricky underfoot conditions caused by earlier rain caused Stanley Stevens to stumble as he ran for the line, but he regained his footing to grab an early score. Leonard Krantz extended the Shimlas ... [more]
08/04/2006
Boroughmuir raced into an early lead against the last remaining Borders representatives in the competition. Angus Martyn and then Rory Couper crossed without challenge. Howard Graham converted Martyn& ... [more]
08/04/2006
Newcastle Falcons took an early lead against Watsonians when Cameron Johnson scored for Carl McWilliam to convert. Ollie Phillips extended the Falcons lead when he broke from halfway and beat Watso ... [more]
08/04/2006
Calum Forrester edged Thistles into an early lead when persistence paid off and Forrester crossed out wide in the left hand corner. Sam Parlane doubled the Thistles advantage when he scored between ... [more]
08/04/2006
Heriots built on their defeat of Langholm in the early stages of this tie with John Houston, Marc Teague (2) and James Thompson all crossing before the break. Teague was replaced by Cameron Bruce d ... [more]
08/04/2006
The South African outfit the Shimlas made a bright start to their challenge for the title of Melrose Sevens Champions. A brace from JW Jonker, who crossed in the right hand corner before touching ... [more]
08/04/2006
Ryan Hogg glanced off the attentions of Stuart Harrison to get Hawick off to an ideal start. Rory Hutton added the simple conversion. Keith Hedley extended the Greens lead seconds later when he cra ... [more]
08/04/2006
The loudest cheers of the afternoon so far announced the arrival of hosts Melrose and the home crowd very nearly had an early score to celebrate, but it wasn’t to be when Jamie Murray was well collect ... [more]
08/04/2006
Jammie McCraw put the Borderers into an early lead with Greig Laidlaw converting. McCraw extended Jed’s lead when he outpaced Ian Monaghan in a race for the line, but Greig Laidlaw’s conversion attemp ... [more]
08/04/2006
Ayr got the better of the first guest sides to show, Newcastle Falcons, in the opening moments of this tie. AJ McFarlane putting his side ahead. Falcons, though, stated their intentions with a quar ... [more]
08/04/2006
Watsonians raced into an early three try lead over the conquerors of Selkirk. Two efforts from Brian Rennie sandwiched a score from Jamie Blackwood. Carl McWilliam converted both of Rennie’s scores. ... [more]
08/04/2006
Bright spring sunshine had returned to the Greenyards when Apo Satala ran from the halfway line to put Heriot's ahead with James Thompson converting. John Houston repeated the trick for the Edinbu ... [more]
08/04/2006
A heavy shower greeted the arrival of Kelso and Hawick on to the Greenyards pitch in the third tie of the first round. Hawick captain Keith Hedley lead by example when he kicked ahead and scored be ... [more]
08/04/2006
Steven Duffy put Hawks ahead when Ian Monaghan played him in from inside the Peebles '22. Monaghan added the conversion from in front of the posts as Hawks went into the break ahead. Monaghan a ... [more]
08/04/2006
Local rivals Selkirk and Gala kick started the 2006 CALA Melrose Sevens and it was Gala who progressed into a second round meeting with Watsonians. Selkirk put Gala on the back foot in the opening ... [more]
08/04/2006
Spectators enjoying themselves at Melrose Sevens. ... [more]
08/04/2006
Last update: 25/03/2008
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Melrose Rugby Sevens 2006
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