Premier Rugby Sevens is the first professional standalone rugby sevens league in the world. PR7s is designed to supercharge the growth of rugby in North America by creating a professional-caliber competition and festival experience to excite long-time rugby fans and newcomers to the sport.
PR7s is a league founded on equity, paying both men and women equally. The League follows a tour based model, traveling across the United States, involving 8 franchises. Each franchise has a men’s and women’s team, totaling 16 teams in the League.
Founded in 2021, Premier Rugby Sevens is the first professional women’s rugby league in the United States and the first in North America to offer contracts to women.
What is Rugby Sevens?
Rugby Sevens is the electric, fast format version of rugby union. The game features seven players per side instead of the traditional fifteen players but played on the same size field. As a result, plenty of space is created for players, amplifying the speed, scoring, and excitement of the game. Given the intense, physical demands of players, the games only last fourteen minutes with seven-minute halves. Games are played in a tournament-style format, with multiple matches taking place throughout the day.
Teams can score points by placing the ball on the ground in the opposing team’s try zone. A try is worth five points. After the try, the team can attempt to kick a drop goal through the uprights for an additional two points.
For American football fans, simply put, it’s like football except for no forward passes, no pads, no blocking, and the ball remains in play continuously after a player is tackled.
What is Premier Rugby Sevens?
PR7s, as it’s known for short, is rugby for an American audience, featuring a predominantly North American player pool and competing in some of the best entertainment facilities across the country.
PR7s has been founded on the premise of equity from inception, with male and female athletes receiving equal treatment across the board, including compensation, access to facilities, high-performance coaching, and featuring in public media.