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| Sport | Rugby sevens |
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| Instituted | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2021 |
| Number of teams | 16 (8 Men's and 8 Women's Teams) |
| Country | United States (USA Rugby) |
| Current Champions | Rocky Mountain Experts (United) SoCal Rhinos x Loggerheads (Men's) Northern Loonies (Women's) |
| Most titles | Men's: SoCal Rhinos x Loggerheads (2) Women's: Northern Loonies (2) |
| Website | prsevens.com |
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Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) is an annual American men's and women's rugby sevens competition. The competition follows a touring model and involves 16 teams (8 men's and 8 women's teams) competing against each other across the country. The league was founded in 2021[2] and is officially sanctioned by USA Rugby as the highest level of rugby sevens in the United States.[3]
The League is the first professional rugby union competition in North America to offer contracts to women.[4]
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- ^ "New Professional Rugby Sevens League to Debut in North America". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Cahill, Calder (2021-08-24). "USA Rugby announces sanctioning agreement with Premiere Rugby Sevens as highest level of domestic seven-a-side rugby. | Latest Rugby News | USA Rugby". usa.rugby. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (2022-03-31). "Premier Rugby Sevens announces events in California, DC and Texas". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-03-20.