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The top teams that will be battling it out to walk away winner of Vauxhall Middlesex Charity Sevens 2011 have been released.

Last years winner Samurai (above) will take on the likes of Wales, Brazil, Wooden Spoon, British Army, HFW Wailers, London Scottish, Olorun Sharks, White Hart Marauders, London Welsh, Apache and Templar. BUCS winner Durham will also be joining them, alongside Middlesex Cup winner Esher and Rugby Rocks qualifier Gilbert Pups.

Can Samurai make it two years in a row? Will the Army overcome Samurai after losing to them in the final at Rugby Rocks? Will Wooden Spoon, sponsors of the event take home the cup? And how will our visiting Nation Brazil fair? What about West Country 7s winners Gilbert Pups who defeated Olorun Sharks on 'golden-point' extra time last weekend and the Sharks will be looking to reverse that.

Be there and find out for yourselves 9th July at Twickenham Stadium.

In preparation for the Rugby 7s Olympics in Rio...

The first recorded game of rugby in Brazil was held in 1888, since then it has had a slow uptake with much of the increased popularity only happening in the past couple of years. The only way to watch rugby union on television in Brazil is through paid subscriptions, which the vast majority of Brazilians don't have resulting in the sport being fairly unknown to much of the population.

However rugby is now in intense development in Brazil, being played regularly in twenty one of Brazil's twenty six states. This trend is bound to continue with Rio hosting the 2016 Olympics when Rugby sevens is going to be included for the very first time.

Cardinal Vaughan entertainment

The Great British Bike Ride (GBBR) is ending their 5 day cycle from Lands End at the Vauxhall Middlesex Charity Sevens. They will be arriving at the Cardinal Vaughan Playing Grounds at 10.30, and doing a lap of honour of the stadium at 14.30.

This year proceeds from the Vauxhall Middlesex Charity Sevens go to the RFU Injured Players Foundation and Wooden Spoon. In the last 27 years Wooden Spoon has supported over 430 projects across 40 regions with more than £16 million helping 500,000 children and young people.

Wooden Spoon are setting up a village over at Cardinal Vaughan where they are offering you a £30 ticket, hog roast and 2 drinks (including alcoholic drinks) for a mere £35! For more info and to book tickets go to the Wooden Spoon website or contact Tom Conway tconway@woodenspoon.com  - 01276 410180.

Keep an eye on UR7s.com for ticket deals in the coming week, where we will be giving codes for discounts for tickets to this years Middlesex 7s