Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad Announced for Rugby Europe Men’s Division B Tournament <\/p>\n
The Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad to take part in Rugby Europe Men’s Division B tournament in Croatia this weekend has been named.<\/p>\n
Ireland are placed in pool B alongside Slovenia, Bulgaria and Austria.<\/p>\n
The highest ranked eligible team from Division B qualifies to participate in the Rugby Europe Olympic Repechage Tournament which will take place in Lisbon on the 18-19 July.<\/p>\n
The winner of the Lisbon tournament will then have the opportunity to compete in the World Olympic Repechage in 2016 to secure the last spot for Rio 2016.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the tournament, Anthony Eddy, IRFU Director of Rugby Sevens said “This competition is key to the Olympic pathway but also serves as a stepping stone to promotion to the Division A competition in 2016.\u201d<\/p>\n
“As a squad, we are developing well but we need to go out and preform to the best of our ability again this weekend to progress.\u201d <\/p>\n
Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (Rugby Europe Men’s Division B, Zagreb, Croatia, 20 -21 June.)
\nAdam Byrne (UCD\/Leinster)
\nAaron Cairns (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\nTom Daly (Lansdowne\/ Leinster) Capt
\nIan Fitzpatrick (Lansdowne\/Leinster)
\nTerry Kennedy (St Mary’s\/ Leinster)
\nShane Layden (Buccaneers\/ Connacht)
\nGearoid Lyons (Young Munster\/ Munster)
\nDiarmuid McCarthy (Young Munster\/Munster)
\nDavid McGuigan (Ballynahinch\/Ulster)
\nHarry McNulty (UCD\/Leinster)
\nMark Roche (Lansdowne\/ Leinster)
\nAlex Wootton (Garryowen\/Munster)<\/p>\n
Rugby Europe Men’s Division B Match Schedule (All times are local)
\nSaturday 20th June
\n11.28 Slovenia v Ireland
\n13.22 Bulgaria v Ireland
\n16.22 Ireland v Austria<\/p>\n
Sunday 7th June
\nPlayoffs <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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