The IRB has announced the match official appointments for the upcoming HSBC Sevens World Series, which kicks off on Australia’s Gold Coast on October 13-14 and adds a new venue in La Plata, Argentina. In total, 15 Member Unions are represented among the panel of referees for the 10-leg Series while two – New Zealand’s […]
Local club, Belfast Harlequins is launching a unique Girls Rugby Sevens Academy this summer to boost the reputation of Under 18 girls rugby in the local area, and hopefully introduce girls to what will be an Olympic sport in the 2016 Olympic Games, Rugby Sevens. The Academy will run throughout the summer with three trial […]
The Ireland Women’s Sevens squad took a major step on the road to qualification for the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens with a dominant performance at the European Championship qualifying tournament in Ghent over the weekend. New to the Sevens scene and playing against several higher ranked countries, the Irish girls won the title without […]
Malone played well on Saturday wining 2 out of their 3 games they finished 2nd in their group missing out on points difference. Sunday they feature in pool four of the Canon Cup competition and again are playing really well wining both there games aginst Haagsche Rugby Club 1 by 33-0 and in their second […]
A thirteen woman squad has been named for the Amsterdam Sevens tournament this weekend as preparations continue for the Women’s sevens squad in their bid to qualify for the IRB Sevens World Cup in 2013. Following the winning run at the Kinsale 7s, the women’s sevens programme enters the next phase with the step up […]
Malone are to represent the IRFU this week-end in the Amsterdam 7’s tourament. I have enclosed some information regarding this prestigious tournament. The Amsterdam sevens story so far The Amsterdam Sevens has been a highlight on the Rugby Calendar since 1972 when the AAC Rugby Club organised the first tournament. It has grown over the […]