Irish Rugby and Sevens

RichieRich_89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122180165#Comment_122180165

I don't think Nash has played for Ireland in 7s. But Tadhg Beirne and Jack Daly have…

Timoney is another possibility from Ulster. My perception is he probably played more 7s than Baloucoune did, and certainly featured more than Izuchukwu.

It could be Jennings from Connacht.

I don't know how likely it is you'd see someone who hasn't been involved in the 7s set up before feature - Hansen, for example. My guess is it'll be Timoney/Baloucoune, Shane Daly and Andrew Smith.

Thud

you can see how one exceptional player (Dupont, Hooper) could be beneficial but if they bring in 4 and sevens guys lose their Olympic spots it's a bit crap

Thud

Mens team start against South Africa at 1.37 in the Madrid Grand Final event tomorrow .

Women have Australia at 12.51

https://www.svns.com/en/fixtures-and-results/madrid/matches

arsebiscuits1

Ireland narrowly nearly lose to South Africa with some truly garbage officiating.

South Africa kick off on the full, player starts outside the field of play, slaps it back in, lands outside the field of play. Open and shut restart on the full, waved play on.

No calls for high shots, flopping all over the ball. Annoying start

eagle eye

Massive comeback, Jordan Conroy's tackle was brilliant and with seconds left.

sydthebeat

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122206536#Comment_122206536

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Rigor Mortis

ireland won, no?

theVersatile

Great finish to the game this morning.

Pudsy33

They won at the absolute death, super stuff.

arsebiscuits1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122206564#Comment_122206564

Meant to type nearly 😂

S.M.B.

Tense stuff but deserved winners. No margin for error unlike a standard series given only top two qualify for the semi finals. NZ losing to Fiji a bit of a surprise too.

PMC83

any highlights yet?

Thud

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122207285#Comment_122207285

if you sign up for rugbypass tv (for free ) you can usually watch it back

typhoony

Great conversion from Lennox to tie up the game and go into overtime

clsmooth

Great game. Impressed by Lennox. Clutch kick, nice step and pass even if that last (forward) one cost us.

theVersatile

Two tough forward pass calls in that game - but swings and roundabouts. Was a great fight back from where they were.

clsmooth

jaysus I hope that’s not a cheekbone injury for Kennedy.

AbusesToilets

Dang, heartbreaker

arsebiscuits1

A tale of 3 drop kicks in the NZ game there.

2 really poor restarts from Lennox who booted it wellllll clear of the touchline. You just don't see that from Dardis.

Can't afford teams 2 free attacking platforms like that.

And a tough but eminently getable conversion from Cribbin (who I vaguely recall making a clutch kick before) to force golden point. He will rue that. It was a poor effort

Thud

We were in front of the posts but went wide, needed to bash it up there to seal the win.

Keenan good in attack but a bit slow at the breakdown.

Fine margins and some fine tuning needed for July

S.M.B.

Didn't watch any of today's action but no surprise that the Men's managed to secure 5th place.

I don't think we can have any real objections given we were pretty much behind on the scoreboard for the majority of our pool games.

A podium finish in Paris is certainly achievable but will require less errors and a bit of good fortune too.

Lost Ormond

Ireland Men’s Sevens: Josh Costello, James Dillon, Nick Greene, Hugo Keenan, Jack Kelly, Ed Kelly, Joshua Kenny, Hugo Lennox, Zac McConnell, Matthew McDonald, Bryan Mollen, Connor O’Sullivan, Andrew Smith.

Ireland Women’s Sevens: Kathy Baker, Natasja Behan, Claire Boles, Aoife Corey, Katie Corrigan, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Clare Gorman, Lucinda Kinghan, Amy Larn, Kate Farrell McCabe, Anna McGann, Emma Tilly, Vikki Wall.

Ireland Sevens Fixtures – Rugby Europe Championship, First Leg:

Friday, June 7 –

• Ireland Women v Czech Republic, 10.58am Irish time
• Ireland Men v Croatia, 1.50pm Irish time
• Ireland Women v Turkey, 4.08pm Irish time
• Ireland Men v Germany, 6.38pm Irish time

Saturday, June 8 –

• Ireland Women v France, 11.20am Irish time
• Ireland Men v Georgia, 1.28pm Irish time.

typhoony

It's live online at rugbyeurope tv

Good to see Jack Kelly back in action

eagle eye

If they are bringing in one more big name I'd love if it was Dan Sheehan. He has a bit of pace and he's powerful. It'd take a few players to get him down and you could imagine the space that would leave on the outside.

Lost Ormond

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233178#Comment_122233178

Does he realistically have the pace etc for 7s though? I'd rather a back row, more outside backs than ajy front five

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233289#Comment_122233289

He has the pace, as fast as anybody over 20-30 metres, slows a bit after that.

SaoPaulo41

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122233289#Comment_122233289

Nick Timoney would be great to have , ex 7s player

typhoony

Timoney will go on tour with the 15's I would expect, I assume there will be one more bug name added to the 7's

RichieRich_89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122235887#Comment_122235887

Van der Fly-er?

AbusesToilets

Baird would be a good shout too