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Ireland finished off their London 7s campaign with a 35-14 loss to New Zealand at Twickenham this afternoon.  The match was played to decide who would finish in fifth place overall but just like in the pool stages, Ireland struggled with the pace and footwork of their Kiwi counterparts. Overall, it was an incredibly positive tournament for Ireland who defied …

Ireland will face familiar foes New Zealand in the 5th place playoff at this year’s London 7s after overcoming Canada 33-14 in a highly entertaining game at Twickenham.  Ireland, competing at this world series event as an invitational side, have had an excellent tournament. They secured their spot in the last eight by beating England and Scotland yesterday in the …

Ireland sevens fell to a 33-24 defeat to Fiji in a remarkable Cup Quarter Final at the London 7s in Twickenham this afternoon.  Ireland’s victories over England and Scotland yesterday saw Anthony Eddy’s side secure a spot in the top-eight but they faced a massive task when drawn with Olympic champions Fiji. However, despite competing in this competition as an …

A ruthless second-half performance from Ireland saw them score 31 unanswered points en route to a 43-12 victory over Scotland at the London 7s.  The result had Ireland within touching distance of the quarter-finals. They needed New Zealand to beat England or at least for New Zealand to lose by less than 10 points. To the relief of Anthony Eddy …

New Zealand had too much for Ireland as Anthony Eddy’s side fell to a 34-7 defeat at Twickenham.  Ireland opened their London 7s campaign with a superb 21-17 victory over England but New Zealand showed their ruthlessness by capitalising on mistakes time and time again. Ireland began the game by winning their own kick-off but they lost possession in midfield …

Ireland have defeated England 21-17 in the opening round of the London 7s to get their tournament off to a brilliant start.  Anthony Eddy’s men are taking part in this World Series event as an invitational side and this performance shows that they will be able to compete among the best when they are on the circuit full-time next season …

Director of Ireland Sevens Anthony Eddy has named a 13-man squad for this weekend’s London 7s (Sky Sports Arena) in Twickenham which features three uncapped players.  Ireland will participate in two World Series events in the coming weeks as an invitational side, London this weekend and then Paris next week. Eddy’s side will be on the circuit full-time next season …

If you never heard of Jordan Conroy before this weekend then you will probably have heard of him by now due to his exploits at the London 7s over the last two days.  Conroy has been wowing the rugby world with his scintillating pace all weekend. Ireland secured a historic third-place finish at the World Series event at Twickenham, beating regular …

Ireland have officially finished third at the London 7s World Series event at Twickenham.  Anthony Eddy’s side have been making waves all weekend as they put in performances which far surpassed what was expected of an invitational side. Ireland, of course, do not compete in the World Series but participated this weekend as an invitational side which gave them the …

Ireland have created history by reaching their first ever semi-final on the World Series Sevens circuit by beating the USA 22-12 in the quarter-final at the London 7s at Twickenham this afternoon.  This is Ireland’s first appearance in the World Series since 2004 – Anthony Eddy’s side currently competes in the second-tier Challenge Circuit and are competing at the London World …

In every sevens tournament there are at least four prizes to be gained: Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield. In Hong Kong there was another prize to be gained: core status in the World Series. The core teams in the World Series are the teams that automatically play all tournaments. The organisers of each tournament then can invite teams to make up …