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Melrose participated in the Hawick Sevens on April 18, 2026, where they defeated Langholm 50-0, Edinburgh Accies 27-14 in the quarter-finals, and Hawick 26-12 in the semi-final of the 16-team knockout tournament. On April 11, 2026, Melrose competed in the Gala Sevens, the second of the 2025/26 Kings of the Sevens Tournaments. They won Pool "C" with victories over Peebles (33-7), Currie Chieftains (45-0), and Selkirk (39-12), then defeated Kelso 17-14 in the first semi-final. Earlier, on January 31, 2026, Melrose played Glasgow Hawks in an Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership match held in cold, wet, and breezy conditions on a heavy pitch. This followed a January 16, 2026, Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership match against Selkirk, which was streamed live on BBC Alba and also contributed to Border League points, played under floodlights in cold, dry conditions. Previously, on January 10, 2026, Melrose's Arnold Clark Men’s Premiership Round 14 match against Currie was transferred to the indoor facility at Heriot Watt University’s Oriam due to unplayable ground conditions.
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