Daveta retained their Limerick World Club Se7ens title at Thomond Park but Connacht captain Shane Layden believes his side’s future is bright after they walked away with the Irish bragging rights.

Michael Bradley's Ireland A have won the Plate Final to finish third in the Churchill Cup in Twickenham this afternoon beating Scotland A 22-21.

Man of the moment, Shane Jennings, is returning to Leinster next season, but fans might not get a glimpse of him in blue until November if the open-side flanker makes it to the World Cup.

France today won their first IRB Sevens tournament after a fine comeback against Fiji clinched them home glory in Paris.