What is "border reivers"

n. The collective name for the predatory clans of the border region between England and Scotland.

Border reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border from the late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. Their ranks consisted of both Scottish and English families, and they raided the entire Border country without regard to their victims' nationality. Their heyday was perhaps in the last hundred years of their existence, during the time of the Stewart Kings in Scotland and the Tudor dynasty in England.

Border Reivers, originally known as 'Scottish Borders Rugby' and also known as 'The Borders' were one of four professional rugby union teams in Scotland, alongside Edinburgh, Caledonia Reds and Glasgow Warriors.

Border Reivers were active in the Scottish Inter-District Championship from 1996 to 1998 and in the Celtic League, Celtic Cup and the Heineken Cup from 2002 until 2007 when, as part of the Scottish Rugby Union's cost-cutting measures, they were disbanded. They played their home matches at Netherdale (capacity circa 6,000) in Galashiels, Scottish Borders.

Border Reivers is a light warfare/economic development board game designed by Jackson Pope published in 2006 by Reiver Games in English. Players assume the roles of clans on the Scottish and English Borders during the Middle Ages, striving to achieve ascendancy via economic or military means.

Border Reivers can be played by two to four players and takes around 30 to 90 minutes to play.

The Border Reivers were raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border between the 13th and 16th centuries.

Border Reivers can also refer to:

• Border Reivers (rugby), a rugby team that was based in Galashiels, Scotland, which disbanded in 2007
• Border Reivers (game), a 2006 board game
• Border Reiver, a song by Mark Knopfler from the 2009 album Get Lucky