Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Joe Webber of New Zealand gets to grips with Ireland's Hugo Keenan

Keenan laments missed opportunities against New Zealand

Hugo Keenan paid tribute to rivals New Zealand after Ireland's sevens loss to the southern hemisphere side at the Stade de France, but the Leinster player was left ruing missed opportunities in the Pool C decider in Paris.

Paris 2024 • 25 Jul 24

Dupont (left) and Hooper (right) are both targeting a place at the Olympic Games

Updated Dupont and Hooper targeting Sevens Olympic spots

France captain Antoine Dupont will sit out this season's Six Nations to prepare for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Rugby • 16 Nov 23

Ireland played all three opponents during the truncated 2020 Sevens Series

Ireland Sevens team find out Tokyo pool opponents

Ireland will face South Africa, USA and Kenya in the pool stages of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Rugby Sevens competition.

Rugby • 28 Jun 21

Ireland face France in the final at 6.07pm

Updated Tokyo ticket up for grabs as Ireland make 7s final

Ireland beat Hong Kong 28-5 to book a final berth at the World Rugby Sevens repechage with a place at the Toyko Olympics up for grabs.

Rugby • 20 Jun 21

Ireland name four 7s teams for GB showdowns in Dublin

Ireland have named their men's and women's Sevens squads for this weekend's HPC International 7s double-header against Great Britain in Dublin.

Rugby • 04 Jun 21

Ireland fields both men's and women's sevens teams

World Sevens Series rounds scrapped due to pandemic

The Dubai and Cape Town rounds of the 2021 World Sevens Series have been scrapped due to the Covid-19 pandemic, World Rugby has announced.

Rugby • 29 Jul 20

Luke Morgan starts on the wing against Scotland

Wales give Sevens star Morgan his shot

Wales have handed a first cap to Luke Morgan after selecting the country's all-time leading Sevens try scorer on the wing for the opening match of their November international series against Scotland at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.

Rugby • 01 Nov 18

Ireland Women knock English out of World Cup Sevens

Ireland Women have beaten England in the Rugby World Cup Sevens to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Rugby • 20 Jul 18

Ireland name squad for men's European Sevens

Ireland have named their squad for this weekend's men's European Rugby Sevens Trophy in Sweden.

Rugby • 10 Jun 16

Ireland's Tom Daly and Lucy Mulhall are one big step away from Rio

Tough draw for Irish men in Rio Sevens qualifier

The scale of the task facing Ireland's men's sevens side as they bid to qualify for the Olympic Games was brought into sharp focus after they were handed a difficult pool draw for the World Olympic Repechage.

Rugby • 24 May 16

Ireland sevens player Lucy Mulahll in action at the sevens series qualifier at UCD in August

Ireland have chance to qualify for Rio at home

Ireland’s women’s sevens team will have the chance to qualify for the Rio Olympics on home soil next year.

Rugby • 10 Dec 15

Brendan Maher of Tipperary was on target for his club Borris-Ileigh in the Kilmacud Crokes All-Ireland sevens on Saturday

Borris-Ileigh claim sevens double

Borris-Ileigh created history on Saturday by becoming the first club to claim both senior and junior All-Ireland Hurling Sevens titles in the same year.

GAA • 05 Sep 15

Steffon Armitage is among those who has been linked with spot in the French sevens side

IRB ready to sniff out sevens "fraudsters"

Any 20-stone prop hoping to disguise himself as a rugby sevens speedster in a bid to secure a switch of nationalities for the 15-man game should think again after the sport's governing body said it will be alert to such dealings.

Rugby • 15 Sep 14

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