In photos: Earlston’s centenary rugby sevens pull in crowds

Not only did it mark the 100th anniversary of the event but it was also the first time in a century’s worth of stagings – 91 all told, with two years off due to the coronavirus pandemic, one in 1983 and seven for the Second World War – that it’s been won by an English team, namely a squad from Durham University.

A sizeable crowd was at the Haugh to see history being made and Brian Sutherland captured a fair few of those present on camera in between games ...

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