The tournament was first proposed to the International Rugby Board by the Scottish Rugby Union and the inaugural event was hosted at Murrayfield in 1993.

苏格兰橄榄球联合会首次向国际橄榄球理事会提议，设立此项赛事。1993年七人制世界杯于Murrayfield举办。

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