Sevens teams confirmed for Pan American Games 2015 The participating teams have been confirmed for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto as rugby sevens’ road to Rio 2016 gathers momentum. With rugby participation, profile and interest at an all-time high, eight men’s and six women’s nations will go for gold in Toronto on 11-12 […]
Jenny Murphy captained Ireland to the Dubai Invitational Women’s title PIC: – © www.Inpho.ie Ireland have captured the Emirates Airline Dubai Invitational Women’s title after topping their pool yesterday. On Thursday Ireland opened their account with a 12-12 draw against Russian side Moscow region. They followed this up with a 48-0 win over Georgia before […]
World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series set for Olympic Qualification kick-off in Dubai The 2014/15 Women’s Sevens Series gets underway on Thursday in Dubai and this year it’s not just winning that counts – the focus is now firmly on the Olympic Games. By the time the series finishes in Netherlands next May, we’ll know the […]
Pic, Jeny Murphy (c) © www.Inpho.ie see more at :- https://twitter.com/Inphosports The Ireland women’s sevens squad to participate in the Women’s Invitational Dubai Sevens has been named. Alison Miller makes her competitive return to the Seven’s set-up having signed-up to the sevens programme at the beginning of the season. As well as representing Ireland in […]
Pic Credit © Dan Sheridan/www.Inpho.ie for more for more >>>> https://twitter.com/Inphosports Ireland Women’s Sevens Season Kicks-off in Biarritz The Irish Rugby Football Union today announce the Sevens squad to take part in the France Women’s Sevens tournament, in Biarritz on Saturday 15th November. This tournament kicks off the competitive season for 2014/2015 and is the […]
World Cup Trio, Baxter, Miller and Murphy Sign up to Irish Women’s Sevens Programme The Irish Rugby Football Union today announced that 19 players are now centrally contracted players with the Ireland Women’s Sevens High Performance Programme. The squad includes three of Ireland Women’s Rugby World Cup stars, wingers Ashleigh Baxter and Alison Miller and […]
Avan Lee, the IRB’s general manager of sevens, believes the Twenty20 of rugby will continue its rapid growth because of Olympic inclusion Photo: IRB / MARTIN SERES LIMA Avan Lee is a man on a mission. His task, to improve the popularity of sevens, has been aided considerably by the decision to include the sport […]
Pic. IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora© www.Inpho.ie “IRFU Performance Director David Nucifora has announced that Irish Rugby will be introducing a Men’s Sevens Programme this season as part of the IRFU’s expanded Player Development Pathway. ‘We don’t want to place any extra burden on any of the provincial teams so primarily it will be academy, […]
THE IRFU IS ready to embrace men’s rugby sevens again, with qualifying an Ireland team for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan the long-term target. Ireland has been without a senior international men’s sevens squad since 2009, when a side including Munster’s Felix Jones and Ulster scrum-half Paul Marshall finished as runners-up in the bowl […]