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Wednesday 28 October 2020
The provinces’ A teams will also compete in a series of fixtures starting in September.
Both Irish teams finished 10th, while Jordan Conroy was top try-scorer on the men’s Series.
Connacht wing John Porch could have retired from rugby as an U20 player.
The union had concerns over the costs of bringing the crucial repechage onto home soil.
Jordan Conroy scored his seventh try of the tournament but will rue failing to take a late opportunity.
Two tries from Hannah Tyrrell and a late Louise Galvin try wasn’t enough for Stan McDowell’s side.
Tries from Terry Kennedy, Jack Kelly, and Aaron O’Sullivan weren’t enough against the US.
Ireland head coach Stan McDowell has named his 13-player squad for the tournament.
The Ireland Sevens captain says the team need to produce displays worthy of their new world class facilities.
The 13-man squad will make their debut as a core team on the HSBC World Rugby Men’s Sevens Series.
The 23-year-old has shone at outside centre and fullback early on this season.
The countdown to the men’s debut season in the World Series is gathering pace.
Billy Dardis and his squad will have one last shot at Olympic qualification next year.
Uncapped Lansdowne flyer Peter Sullivan and Kerry man Jack Daly will hope to win their first international Sevens caps in Twickenham.
Greg O’Shea has overcome injury and disappointment with Munster to become an Ireland 7s star.
Louise Galvin feels the seven-player code is on the cusp of something big.
John O’Donnell and the Ireland Men’s Sevens team have a huge weekend ahead in Hong Kong.
The 20-year-old back row made her debut in the Six Nations two weekends ago.
The Black Ferns were clinical, scoring two tries either side of half-time to swing the pool decider away from Ireland.
A European tournament or World Rugby repechage will serve as Ireland’s best chance of qualifying for Tokyo 2020.
The 21-year-old Cork Con back prevented what looked like a certain Cheetahs try at Thomond Park.
Last weekend’s World Cup in San Fran saw the men’s and women’s teams deliver fine performances.
The Kiwis beat Olympic champions Fiji in their semi-final, while England overcame South Africa.
Buccaneers flyer Jordan Conroy completed his hat-trick of tries in just seven minutes.
The men’s side were overpowered in the last-16 tie.
The journey began back in 2015 but has now moved onto a new level.
The Irish side will have to wait until next season for another shot at qualifying for the World Series.
Anthony Eddy’s side blitzed Zimbabwe in this afternoon’s quarter-final in Hong Kong.
The Ireland men’s sevens team can secure a place on the World Sevens Series in Hong Kong next month.
Anthony Eddy makes one change for this weekend’s tournament.
Anthony Eddy’s side finished second in their pool.
This weekend’s tournament in Moscow will be the first time Ireland have competed at that level.
Following the recent saga, Hannah Tyrrell is back in the fifteens’ side and would rather do her talking on the pitch.
Tom Tierney’s side are set to lose Sene Naoupu, Alison Miller and Hannah Tyrrell.
However, Lucy Mulhall thought she had kicked the winning points before the referee asked for her conversion to be re-taken.
Stan McDowell’s men saw off France in yesterday’s final.
The rugby has been thrilling at Deodoro Stadium in Rio.
The code-hopping star has been ruled out for six to nine months.
If ‘pass backwards and run riot’ doesn’t cover it for you, here’s a little more info on the Sevens Rugby format.
Josh Rowland has represented Ireland 7s, but Pat Lam wanted his skills for the 15-a-side game.
LIKE ALMOST EVERYTHING this year, Halloween in 2020 will be a bit different from usual.
Large scale fancy-dress parties shouldn’t be happening under Level 5.
One thing we can still do, however, is watch some horror films.
There’s plenty to choose from ranging between the child-friendly to the very scary ones available on streaming platforms and set to be shown on TV in the coming days.
So, this morning we’re asking you: Do you plan to watch some horror films this Halloween?
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