In Premier Rugby Sevens, which stages its championship event in Washington on Sunday, eight teams field men’s and women’s sides and compete for a combined trophy as well as separate titles. For Abby Gustaitis, the US Olympian who has combined playing with commentating on PR7s, that level playing field is a chief part of the appeal.
“Equal men’s teams and women’s teams and equal pay, I think it’s just a great model to have,” says the University of Maryland grad, for whom the games at Audi Field will be a sort of sporting homecoming.
