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Ned Haig
Inventor of rugby sevens (1858–1939)
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Lived 1858–1939, aged 81United Kingdom
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Updated 2026-06-20
Ned Haig was a butcher and rugby union player notable for founding the sport of rugby sevens. He moved to Melrose when he was young. There he took up rugby and joined Melrose Rugby Football Club (RFC) in 1880. In 1883 Haig suggested hosting a sports tournament to help raise money for the Melrose RFC and came up with the idea of playing with seven rather than 15 a side and reducing the match length to 15 minutes.
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