The Melrose Sevens tournament is one of the great events in the Borders calendar — the original seven-a-side rugby competition, played every April at the Greenyards ground a few minutes' walk from the town centre. Clubs come from across Scotland and increasingly from around the world; the day-long format means dozens of short matches with plenty of beer, music, and characteristic Borders atmosphere.
Tickets sell out months in advance. If you are anywhere near Melrose on the second Saturday in April, plan ahead. Outside the tournament, the Greenyards is still in use for regular Borders League fixtures.