Premier Rugby Sevens Release North America’s best male and female athletes to compete for the first-of-its-kind championship prize (NEW YORK, March 31, 2022) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) announced its nationwide expansion into new cities in 2022. The league’s tournaments will bring the famous rugby sevens festival experience to Major League Soccer (MLS) stadiums in San Jose at PayPal Park (Saturday, July 9), Washington, D.C. at Audi Field (Saturday, July 16), and Austin at Q2 Stadium (Saturday, July 30).  As the first league of its kind with men’s and women’s teams competing under one umbrella with equal pay, each PR7s event…

Premier Rugby Sevens Release Premier Rugby Sevens to Hold Open Trials in Southern California on March 6 New League in Search of Male and Female Talent for 2022 Season (NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2022) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), which will launch its first multi-city season in the U.S. later this year, announced they will hold the PR7s West Coast Open Trials on Sunday, March 6. The tryouts will take place at the Vista Hermosa Sports Park, hosted by Rhinos Rugby in San Clemente, Calif. PR7s previously announced they will host the PR7s East Coast Open Trials at the Charlotte Rugby Club on Sunday, Feb.…

PRSevens Release Premier Rugby Sevens Names Former Wisconsin Badgers Executive as League’s First Director of Brand Marketing Jessica Burda to lead marketing initiatives for groundbreaking league (NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2022) Premier Rugby Sevens(PR7s), which will launch its first multi-city season in the U.S. later this year, announced that Jessica Burda has been named Director of Brand Marketing for the league. As the former Director of Brand Communications for the Wisconsin Badgers, Burda will lead the marketing for PR7s, the first U.S. sports league to debut with men and women earning equal pay. “Jessica’s tremendous track record in building audiences and…

PR Sevens Release Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), which will launch its first multi-city season in the U.S. later this year, announced that Richie Walker has been named Head of Scouting for the league. As the former head coach of the USA Women’s Sevens National Team, Walker has an incredible rugby resume of coaching men and women at the highest levels, including two Olympic Games. As a native of Auckland, New Zealand, Walker was the head coach of the 2019 Major League Rugby Champion Seattle Seawolves. He left the MLR to be the head coach of the Auckland Storm in his…

Premier Rugby Sevens Release As Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) prepares for its full launch in 2022, the North American league announced they have partnered with Fubo Sports Network to broadcast their successful debut event that took place this past October. The PR7s Inaugural Championship will rebroadcast on fuboTV on Monday, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m. ET. “Our partnership with Fubo Sports Network is an ideal opportunity to introduce our league to new fans this month as we prepare for our full launch in multiple cities in 2022,” said Owen Scannell, CEO of Premier Rugby Sevens. “Our inaugural event in October was just a…

PR7s Release Coming off its successful Inaugural Championship event in October, Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) has positioned itself as the league of the future as it prepares for a nationwide launch in 2022. PR7s’ debut was a watershed moment for the sports industry, as they became the first U.S. sports league to launch with men and women earning equal pay. The league made history as the first professional women’s rugby league in North America. Supported by six league sponsors and broadcast partners at FOX Sports and TSN, PR7s announced it will formally launch in 2022 with a series of events across North America. “Our debut…

Premier Rugby Sevens Release Experts (Men) and Loonies (Women) Win First Championships Live on Fox Sports (MEMPHIS, Oct. 14, 2021) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) officially launched their new league on Oct. 9, marking several firsts within the sports industry and rugby community. As the first U.S. sports league to launch with men and women earning equal pay, PR7s also broke gender barriers in the rugby community as the first professional women’s rugby league in North America. Supported by six league sponsors, 18 games were broadcast live in a single day via Fox Sports in the United States, TSN in Canada, and Facebook…

Premier Rugby Sevens Release (TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2021) Premier Rugby Sevens(PR7s), the all-new professional rugby league making its debut with top North American men’s and women’s players on Saturday, Oct. 9, announced today that TSN is the league’s official Canadian television broadcast partner. The league’s launch event, dubbed The PR7s Inaugural Championship, includes nine Canadian players and two Canadian coaches. The inaugural men’s and women’s tournaments are available to TSN and TSN Direct subscribers in Canada on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on TSN.ca and the TSN app, and from 4 – 6 p.m. ET on TSN4. “Bringing our inaugural championship to a Canadian…

Premier Rugby Sevens Release From Memphis Inner City Rugby to Highest Professional Level in the U.S. — Memphis-natives Calvin Gentry and Donovan Norphlet will launch their pro careers in their hometown on Oct. 9 Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the new sports league featuring the top U.S. rugby sevens athletes, announced today they have signed two alumni of the Memphis Inner City Rugby program.  Calvin Gentry, a graduate of the University of Memphis, and fellow Memphis-native Donovan Norphlet will play for the Mid-South Headliners as part of the launch of Premier Rugby Sevens at AutoZone Park on Saturday, Oct. 9. Tickets…

Premier Rugby Sevens/USA Rugby Release USA Rugby today announced an official sanctioning agreement with Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) as the highest level of domestic seven-a-side rugby. As part of the partnership, the two organizations will launch the Talent Transfer Project, which is designed to welcome high performance athletes in other sports into the USA Eagle and Premier Rugby Sevens pathway. The initiative looks to expand on rugby sevens recruitment of crossover athletes like Naya Tapper and Perry Baker, who have signed with PR7s. The first year will make two stops across the southern region of the United States starting September…

Premium Rugby Sevens Release New league to debut in Memphis on Oct. 9 and feature male and female Olympians from Team USA (NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2021) Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the new sports league that will debut with the top U.S. men and women Olympic players, today unveiled the league’s six-team brands. Along with logos, regions, and color schemes, PR7s confirmed the following team names: Experts Headliners Locals Loggerheads Loonies The Team As a North American-based league, each brand represents a specific region of North America.  The Loonies will hail from the North. The Team will represent Texas and…