GRR: PR 7s
(NEW YORK, Jan. 18, 2024)—Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the first sports league founded on gender equality, announced GoodSport®, a woman-founded sports nutrition company, has been named the official sports drink of the U.S.-based league. GoodSport® products will fuel over 200 elite athletes who compete and train on 16 PR7s teams.
Kansas City, Mo.—The pathway to becoming a professional rugby player and future Olympic star could start in Kansas City this January. Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), the highest professional level of rugby sevens in the United States, will host Talent ID Trials in Overland Park for men and women athletes on Sunday, Jan. 28.
One of the common comments about Rugby 7s in America is that it is the way forward to bring fans into the game—simpler to understand than 15s and more fast-paced. Sevens is fan-friendly and Premier Rugby Sevens CEO Owen Scannell knows that.
The 2023 season was a very important one for the Premier Rugby Sevens.
In its third year of competition, PR7s had proved a stand-alone professional league could compete at multiple locations. Premier Rugby Sevens CEO Owen Scannell was seeing more fan excitement; the quality of competition was continuing to increase. So 2023 was time to make another move.
PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Pittsburgh Steeltoes, one of eight professional franchises in Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s), announced they will host “Talent ID Trials” in Pittsburgh for men and women athletes on Saturday, Dec. 9.