Following a record breaking weekend of Sevens at Twickenham, attention now turns to the eighth and final leg of the 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series.

The 2011 Emirates Airline Edinburgh Sevens will record its own piece of history as the tournament on the 28-29 May will be 100th event in the history of the World Series.

Former Scotland international Scott Hastings, who was in London as a TV commentator, is inviting Scottish rugby fans to join him at Murrayfield and experience the climax of the current Series on this landmark occasion.

"Don't even think about it. Just come, come and see the best rugby players in the world and I mean that sincerely," exclaimed the former British and Irish Lion.

"These players are the fittest, fastest players in world rugby and are going to be on your own doorstep so come and watch them.

"The skill levels in this sport are quite unbelievable, it's action packed, it is thrill seeking and the players will love to show you the fantastic skills they possess and hopefully we can have as good a tournament as Twickenham, if not better."

The record 100,094 two-day crowd at the home of rugby witnessed one of the most competitive tournaments to date with the likes of France defeating England and Wales reaching the Cup semi finals for the first time since 2009.

Olympic prestige 

Since the Olympic inclusion in 2009 and HSBC becoming the first title sponsor of the Series in 2010 Sevens has experienced unprecedented exposure which has resulted in the growth and development of some of the so called minnows and crowds continuing to increase each year.

"What people see within Sevens at the moment is a growth within the sport, and the excellence of the product is incredible. The players are incredibly fit and incredibly skillful and when you see the speed of the Fijians, the strength of the Samoans it is no wonder this game is going to take the world by storm," added Hastings.

"It was quite a phenomenal weekend. 54,000 people at Twickenham on day one and more than 100,000 over the two days and it is only going in one direction.

"Look at the last 10 matches on day one, there were two draws, and in seven of the other eight ties it was the lower seeded team that toppled the more fancied teams. The standard or rugby was out of the top drawer.

"At the moment it is the prestige of the HSBC Sevens World Series and that's enough but now that it is an Olympic sport to be played in Rio in 2016 you can just imagine these teams playing for a gold medal."

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Special Murrayfield

But before Sevens makes its debut in the Olympics, Murrayfield will play host to the 100th event in the World Series this weekend.

New Zealand will be crowned 2010/11 HSBC Sevens World Series at the end of the tournament having reached 150 Series points - 29 ahead of their closest rivals - but the Cup will be as competitive as ever and determine who finishes second.

The hosts Scotland, who won the Plate in 2010 having beaten Fiji, Wales, South Africa and Argentina, will also want to put in an impressive performance in the landmark tournament, one which Hastings believes is the perfect place to end the season.

"It is extra special for Scotland to be hosting the 100th World Series event. Everything looks set for the season finale in Edinburgh with everything to play for," added Hastings.

"I often think about Melrose, I played there before being exposed to places like Dubai and Hong Kong, but coming back to Scotland, the home of Sevens, is something really special.

"I know the players enjoy coming to Murrayfield, they enjoy the atmosphere and from what I gather there are a lot of people interested in coming along. I would just encourage people to get out there, buy their tickets early and come and savor the atmosphere.

"It's not just on the pitch, it is the friendly atmosphere off it as well, and the social side of the sport. There is old and young, kids, everyone enjoying the atmosphere, which really sets this sport apart."

You can buy your tickets online at www.edinburgh7s.com, or via the 24 hour credit card hotline on 0844 335 3933 and tickets will also be on sale on each day at Murrayfield Stadium. A day ticket costs just £5 for children, £10 for students and pensioners and £20 for adults with a family ticket (two adults and two children) coming in at £40.