[irishbucsfan]

Originally Posted by Podge_irl

Neither can I. But if, funding wise, its a choice between the strong A team schedule we have and a 7s team, I'f pick the A team schedule every tine.

Absolutely. I'd love to see the 7s team given a little more support but it should come behinf the A team in the hierarchy of player development in my opinion.

[anonymous_joe]

Originally Posted by Podge_irl

Neither can I. But if, funding wise, its a choice between the strong A team schedule we have and a 7s team, I'f pick the A team schedule every tine.

Scotland manage to afford both and their Unions much poorer than ours.

[toomevara]

Originally Posted by Podge_irl

Neither can I. But if, funding wise, its a choice between the strong A team schedule we have and a 7s team, I'f pick the A team schedule every tine.

Agree 100%, but for the life of me can't see why it needs to be an either-or.

[AdeT]

Originally Posted by anonymous_joe

Scotland manage to afford both and their Unions much poorer than ours.

They do, and they are poorer BUT they're also 5 places behind us in the world rankings...

Saying that, I think a 7s team would be a great addition to our international representation. Younger lads would love the opportunity to travel the world and play against some of the fastest and most skillful rugby players in the world. The experience they'd gain would be invaluable.

[Podge_irl]

Originally Posted by toomevara

Agree 100%, but for the life of me can't see why it needs to be an either-or.

Me neither, but it does seem to be the line constantly trotted out by the IRFU, though I don't know how much merit it has in reality.

[spank_inferno]

Again I dont see why it has to be an either/or situation either.

Repayments for Landsdown road asside, the coffers of the IRFU have surely never been better.

Of course other areas need funding like the A team & Connaught.
But if Scotland can do it, why cant we!

[OldJay]

Originally Posted by spank_inferno

Again I dont see why it has to be an either/or situation either

Its not.
You'll see what is planned for Sevens during the season next year.

Originally Posted by spank_inferno

if Scotland can do it, why cant we!

Scotland: Fewer professional players & staff (development, active and administrative), smaller infrastructure, greater government funding, fully owned and paid-up stadium.

[Theta]

Originally Posted by Justind

Its not.
You'll see what is planned for Sevens during the season next year.

What do you know we dont?

[d'Oracle]

Originally Posted by guapos

Why spend money on 7s when our best chance of developing young players (Connacht) is under funded?

I totally disagree with the Connaught as nursery arguement.

1) Its taking the piss out of connaught rugby and its supporters/

2) Bar Keatly and the short, short tenure of Flannery there, when has it been done? Why is Felix Jones in Munster not getting his game, if connaught is some breeding ground for talent?

Its a dead rubber IMO.

[d'Oracle]

The other thing about 7's is its frickin great.

IMO far more entertaining than the 15man game as it is stands.

[Theta]

Originally Posted by d'Oracle

IMO far more entertaining than the 15man game as it is stands.

I dont know about that now, its a different type or game and provides a different kind of entertainment to me.

[bamboozle]

Originally Posted by d'Oracle

I totally disagree with the Connaught as nursery arguement.

1) Its taking the piss out of connaught rugby and its supporters/

2) Bar Keatly and the short, short tenure of Flannery there, when has it been done? Why is Felix Jones in Munster not getting his game, if connaught is some breeding ground for talent?

Its a dead rubber IMO.

Fionn Car, Cronin, Jackman, McCormack, Des Dillon even Victor Costello have all beneffited from playing with Connacht

[muscleshirt]

Originally Posted by jayteecork

Was watching the 7s action in Dubai on telly.
All the 6 nations teams were there, the tri-nations, Argentina, 7s regs like Samoa and Fiji, but also teams like Kenya, USA and Zimbabwe.
But no Ireland.

With 7s getting into the Olympics and Irish rugby currently on a massive high I thought this situation most strange.

Anyone know what the story is?

(Or maybe it's cause Denis McBride retired, lol)

still no policy from the irfu regarding entering 7s in 2016 olympics
hong kong 7s coming up every rugby nation repesented
we need to prepare now...we are sleeping just like the th prop situation
alex cuthbert has come from the 7s in wales..irish rugby deserve a chance at olympic selection..suits wake up

[ormond lad]

Originally Posted by muscleshirt

still no policy from the irfu regarding entering 7s in 2016 olympics
hong kong 7s coming up every rugby nation repesented
we need to prepare now...we are sleeping just like the th prop situation
alex cuthbert has come from the 7s in wales..irish rugby deserve a chance at olympic selection..suits wake up

Its not only the top brass in IRFU who need to wake up, its the provincial and regional youths and schools committees who need to do something

provincial and all ireland clubs and schools competitions would be great additions to season either at the start of the season before the leagues start up or at the end of the season after the youths cups to end the underage rugby year

Market them and turn finals into big day out, could be a great idea

[its_phil]

Originally Posted by ormond lad

Its not only the top brass in IRFU who need to wake up, its the provincial and regional youths and schools committees who need to do something

provincial and all ireland clubs and schools competitions would be great additions to season either at the start of the season before the leagues start up or at the end of the season after the youths cups to end the underage rugby year

Market them and turn finals into big day out, could be a great idea

Theres actually a schools 7s tournament on tomorrow in Terenure featuring all the big teams in Leinster.

http://umbrella7s.ie/