Hawick Trades is a former rugby union club based in Hawick, in the Scottish Borders. They played in the Border League until 2004.
History
The club began in 1946. It was founded after the Second War by Hawick apprentices; based on a Combined Trades team that came together during the Second World War.
Association with Glynneath
From 1956, Hawick Trades have had a close association with the Welsh club Glynneath RFC. Since that date the clubs have played each other, one year at home; the next away.
Disbanding of the club
At the start of the 2004–05 season the Border League announced that Hawick Trades would be withdrawn from the league as their lack of players meant that their fixtures would be unfulfilled.
Since the club's demise, Hawick Trades now acts as a social club for former players.
Notable former players
British and Irish Lions
Colin Deans
Scotland internationalists
Derrick Grant Derek Turnbull Cameron Murray Scott MacLeod Greig Oliver Colin Telfer Norman Pender Keith Murray
Honours
Cartha Sevens Champions (25): 1950, 1951, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Walkerburn Sevens Champions (3): 1950, 1969, 1985 Gala Y.M. Sevens Champions: 1970 Langholm Junior Sevens Champions: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1982, 1996 Lasswade Sevens Champions: 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957 Haddington Sevens Champions: 1949, 1952, 1954, 1968 South of Scotland District Sevens Champions: 1950, 1973, 1976, 1985, 1990 Kilmarnock Sevens Champions: 1958, 1959, 1964, 1968
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