Premier Rugby Sevens announces events in California, DC and Texas

Women's and men's squads will compete for one trophy in expansion of groundbreaking professional competition

The first US rugby union competition to offer professional contracts to women will hold tournaments in July in San Jose, Washington DC and Austin.

Premier Rugby Sevens staged a pilot tournament in Memphis, Tennessee last October. This year, as in that event, women's and men's squads will compete for equal pay in one-day showcases of the Olympic form of the game.