Matt Williams highlights upsetting effect from axing men’s sevens
He labels the IRFU’s decision as “shameful” due to this. The IRFU announced the men’s sevens team would no longer continue, following a review which highlighted a current difficult financial situation as one of the main reasons. This has led to mixed reactions with Irish great, Gordon D’Arcy, defending the IRFU and sympathising with the […]
10 months ago
Ireland star calls out Leinster signings after sevens side is axed
He has laid into the IRFU. Former Ireland sevens star, Terry Kennedy, has blasted the IRFU over their axing of the men’s sevens program. Kennedy is considered Ireland’s best ever player in the short-format version of rugby, and won the World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player of the Year award in 2022, before taking time off […]
10 months ago
“We do it for our families” – Scenes of raw, unconfined joy as Ireland reach Olympics
“Ireland are going to Paris! Book your tickets!” In the early hours of Sunday morning, even with the clocks an hour further ahead in Toulouse, the Ireland Women’s Sevens squad, their coaches, players, friends, family and friends were partying hard. For the first time in this country’s history – albeit with only a recent qualifying […]
3 years ago
Ireland cruelly miss out on Rugby World Cup Sevens final despite ‘mother of all upsets’
IRELAND 10-17 NEW ZEALAND Ireland Sevens stars reached the semi finals of the Rugby World Cup Sevens, but they were defeated by two-time champions New Zealand in a pulsating last four encounter. It took the reigning champions, New Zealand only 28 seconds to open the scoring. Ireland spilled a restart and never got the ball […]
3 years ago
France the sore losers as Ireland Men reach first ever Sevens World Series final
FRANCE 7-24 IRELAND Ireland Sevens men’s side reached their first ever World Series final, at the fifth time of asking, after defeating hosts France at the Toulouse Sevens tournament. It was a moment of triumph for the Irishmen, but Esteban Capilla shoved Ireland captain Billy Dardis just as the final whistle blew and there was […]
4 years ago
Olympic medal dreams of Ireland Sevens team hanging by a thread
IRELAND 17-19 USA Battling defeats to the USA and South Africa have left the Olympic medal dreams of the Ireland Sevens team on the ropes. Having lost their Olympics opener 33-14 to a strong South African side, Ireland needed to beat the Americans to stay in medal contention. It was all USA in the opening […]
5 years ago