Originally, the twelve Premiership clubs were split into three pools, each playing on three consecutive Friday nights, on one of the teams grounds.

Teams play on a round-robin format and are awarded points based on the results of the matches.

Teams are awarded: Following the completion of all the matches in a pool, both the winner and runner-up progress to the final.

The teams again play each other on a round-robin basis, receiving points in the same manner as in the pool stage.

On 25 February 2013, BT announced that it had acquired ESPN's UK channels and their sports broadcasting rights.

[5] The 2013 edition of the competition, including the final, was broadcast live on the new BT Sport channel.

[8] Harlequins 7s and Bath 7s qualified from group A, played at Recreation Ground on Friday 15 July; Saracens 7s and London Wasps 7s qualified from group B, played at Franklin's Gardens on Friday 22 July; and Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group C, played at Edgeley Park on Friday 29 July.

[10] The 2014 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series was the fifth edition of the competition, and the first to include the Welsh regions.

Gloucester 7s and London Irish 7s qualified from group B, played at Kingsholm on Thursday 31 July.

Harlequins 7s and Northampton Saints 7s qualified from group C, played at Franklin's Gardens on Friday 1 August; and Newcastle Falcons 7s and Leicester Tigers 7s qualified from group D, played at The Darlington Arena on Saturday 2 August.

Newport Gwent Dragons 7s and Scarlets 7s qualified from group A, played at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday 15 August.

Gloucester 7s and Exeter Chiefs 7s qualified from group B, played at Kingsholm on Thursday 20 August.

Wasps 7s and Harlequins 7s qualified from group C, played at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry on Friday 21 August; and Newcastle Falcons 7s and Sale Sharks 7s qualified from group D, played at Kingston Park, Newcastle on Saturday 22 August.