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Have you ever stopped and wondered why

Border rugby is so strong

I’ll tell you how it started, just listen to my song

How the Reivers wrought disorder

And the rule of law was lame

And the Bonnie Scottish Borders became

The Kingdom of the Game

Frae Gala, Hawick and Melrose

The Gospel quickly spread

The magic of its spell rose

Frae Selkirk don tae Jed

Frae Kelsae doon on Tweedside

Tae the muckle toon they came

And they fought tae find the best toon

In the Kingdom of the Game

Their features carved in granite

Their hearts as stout as stone

They won the ball and ran it

They made the game their own

Now many Border Callants

Bring honour and great fame

Tae the heartbeat of the Nation

Tae the Kingdom of the Game

‘The Kingdom of the game’ (Henry Douglas)