Editing Middlesex Sevens (section)

==History==
Traditionally the Middlesex Sevens was an invitation tournament with entertainment derived from overseas and qualifying sides challenging rugby union's top teams.{{cn|date=October 2024}} In 2005 the tournament became a twelve team competition with only [[Rugby Premiership]] teams participating.{{cn|date=October 2024}} In 2008 the tournament reverted to sixteen teams. 
[[Brazil national rugby sevens team|Brazil]] was amongst the teams invited to take part in the 2011 tournament.{{cn|date=October 2024}} The final was played between Esher RFC and Samurai.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

Two [[rugby league]] clubs have won the Middlesex Sevens. In 1996 [[Wigan Warriors|Wigan]] brought a star-studded team including Martin Offiah, [[Shaun Edwards]], [[Andy Farrell]], Va'aiga Tuigamala and [[Jason Robinson (rugby)|Jason Robinson]] to Twickenham in 1996. [[Bradford Bulls]] were champions in 2002.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/2183583.stm|accessdate=7 April 2020|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Bulls wins Sevens|date=17 August 2002}}</ref>

The Women's Middlesex 7s was introduced in 2011, the final year of the tournament, and was won by Wooden Spoon Women.{{cn|date=October 2024}}