Organisation: Sevens

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Connacht sign Ben O’Donnell and Abraham Papali’i

Ben O'Donnell, nicknamed 'BOD', was named Australian Sevens Player of the Year in 2018 and became the first Australian to be nominated for World Sevens Player of the Year.

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Ireland's top-scorer Parsons to miss remainder of Six Nations due to Leaving Cert

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Sevens star Hannah Tyrrell added to Ireland squad for Wales clash

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Olympics: Sport Ireland pledges €10m to Tokyo 2020

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Sevens: Billy Dardis and Ireland ready for rarified air of Dubai

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Connacht coach Friend targeting an overdue win in Wales

Shane Daly absorbing the wisdom of legend Larkham

Young players of massive potential will get a chance to make their mark for Munster over the coming months.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2019

Lynne Cantwell concerned for 15s game

Lynne Cantwell says she would be disappointed if sevens rugby takes over as the IRFU’s primary focus in the women’s game.

Fri, 16 Aug, 2019

Louise Galvin and Ireland chasing Olympic Sevens dream

Louise Galvin and her Ireland Women’s Sevens team-mates get the penultimate round of this season’s HSBC World Rugby Women’s Sevens Series underway in Canada tonight with qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympics at the forefront of everyone’s minds.

Sat, 11 May, 2019

Griffin and Galvin welcome RPI board role

Ireland women’s captain Ciara Griffin and Sevens star Louise Galvin have welcomed their appointments to the board of Rugby Players Ireland following the representative body’s expansion of its executive committee to reflect its growing remit in the Irish professional rugby.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2019

MORNING BULLETIN: Ireland stands firm on Brexit; Skripal Novichok poisoning suspects 'identified'

Here is your morning bulletin.

Thu, 19 Jul, 2018

Connacht appoint Andy Friend as new head coach

Friend, who was most recently coach of the Australian Sevens team, will arrive at the Sportsground in late June to oversee pre-season training.

Thu, 24 May, 2018

Runaway cup victory for Railway Union

A spectacular second-half performance from Railway Union saw them claim the IRFU Women’s All-Ireland Cup following a comprehensive 33-3 victory over UL Bohemians, the defending cup champions and league leaders at Dubarry Park on Saturday.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Niall O’Driscoll: ‘I grew up playing rugby in the West Cork mud, then I'm running around the Caribbean’

Niall O’Driscoll is living the life of a rugby nomad. Since leaving Cork Con five years ago, he has captained the Cayman Islands at the North American/Caribbean Sevens Championship and now plays for the Dubai Eagles, who are coached by his own brother.

Sat, 24 Mar, 2018

Munster frustrated by Murrayfield by deserving Edinburgh

EDINBURGH 12 - MUNSTER 6: Munster’s hopes of putting pressure on Glasgow in conference A of the Pro14 were dashed last night at a bitterly cold BT Murrayfield where Edinburgh maintained their recent winning form with a deserved victory that owed everything to their adventurous spirit.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Revived Briggs wary of growing Scottish threat

Ahead of their meeting in the Women’s Six Nations at Donnybrook tomorrow afternoon (1pm kick-off), Niamh Briggs acknowledged that Scotland are becoming a dangerous proposition for Ireland.

Sat, 10 Mar, 2018

GAA stars could be turned into Rugby Sevens players and Olympians

Ruby Walsh says there is no doubt - on Sunday some of the finest athletes in Ireland will be playing in Croke Park.

Fri, 15 Sep, 2017

Six Munster players make up under 18 rugby sevens squad heading to Germany

Ireland will send a 12-strong squad to this weekend’s rugby Europe under-18 mens rugby sevens championship in Heidelberg, Germany.

Fri, 08 Sep, 2017

‘No pay’ policy saw Dublin miss out on managers

Dublin GAA chairman Sean Shanley has admitted that the county’s strict policy on not paying managers has led to some figures being turned away in the past.

Thu, 24 Aug, 2017

Scotland v Ireland - RBS Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship

Ireland already in must-win territory

Fifth in the world against sixth. It looks tight on paper, and maybe it will be, but only one side is likely to escape Pool C of this 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup, so this is a game that the hosts simply have to win.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

Ireland’s pathway to joining the big three of women’s international rugby

New Zealand, England, and Canada are the standard bearers of women’s international rugby, but Irelandareclosing fast. Edward Newman asks what does the IRFU need to do to make the leap into elite company?

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

Ireland hope Women’s Rugby World Cup will leave a lasting legacy

When the Women’s Rugby World Cup ends on August 26, when the biggest sporting event to take place on the island of Ireland since the 2006 Ryder Cup folds up its tent and leaves town, the questions will be asked: what kind of legacy will the tournament leave, and will women’s rugby prosper and grow at grassroots level thereafter?

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

Shannon Houston comes full circle in return ‘home’ for World Cup

There’s been a few great twists in Shannon Houston’s life so far but even she can’t believe the one that’s brought her back to Ireland for the 2017 Rugby World Cup.

Sat, 05 Aug, 2017

LOUISE GALVIN: Rugby on the up in the land of the rising sun

Louise Galvin talks about her experience in Japan with Irish 7s team, where rugby is becoming one of the fastest growing sports in the land.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

Women’s Six Nations: Hannah Tyrrell surprised at Sevens furore

Hannah Tyrrell didn’t expect the controversy that unfolded with the IRFU’s decision to divert her and two other players from Six Nations and towards Sevens duties last month. But she can see the upside to all that fuss, too.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2017

Female players urge GAA to ‘amalgamate and start again’ for equality

Wexford camogie goalkeeper Mags D’Arcy says female GAA players will never get equal treatment or publicity unless their two associations amalgamate with the GAA.

Wed, 08 Mar, 2017

Irish trio miss out as IRFU women’s rugby director Anthony Eddy stands by Sevens programme

The women’s programme is the priority according to IRFU women’s rugby director Anthony Eddy as Alison Miller, Sene Naoupu and Hannah Tyrrell were called up for Sevens duty.

Fri, 24 Feb, 2017

Paula Fitzpatrick: Ireland must tackle indiscipline

Captain Paula Fitzpatrick admits Irish discipline must improve if they are to maintain their perfect start to the RBS Six Nations away to Italy tomorrow afternoon (1pm, live on RTE Two).

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017

Louise Galvin: Why Women’s Sevens is now in vogue

A year ago, I contributed a column to this newspaper from the same venue as now, the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation in Narrabeen, prior to playing the Australian Women’s 7s rugby team in a set of exhibition games during the men’s leg of the HSBC world series.

Sun, 29 Jan, 2017

RBS 6 Nations: Can Ireland make the Red Rose wilt?

Here are the key talking points.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2017

Leinster v Northampton Saints - European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4 Round 4

Rory O’Loughlin thriving as a Leinster wide boy

The morning after Leinster’s destruction of Montpellier in the Champions Cup the night before and Rory O’Loughlin is being introduced to the concept of fame as he looks on at a Junior Cup match involving his alma mater.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2017

Sorry Dublin, but this is rugby country

Rugby country, Saturday afternoon. Population: 5,000. Probably less.

Mon, 03 Oct, 2016

'Promising' debutants included in Ireland's Sevens squad

Two “promising” debutants in Chloe Blackmore and Katie Heffernan have been included in the Ireland Women's Sevens squad that will compete in the second leg of the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix in Malemort, France this weekend.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Head coach Brendan O’Connor hails ‘super’ growth of Munster underage squads

Munster Clubs U18 head coach Brendan O’Connor has recognised the “immensely improved” standard of club player in the province, following his team’s Interprovincial Series triumph.

Tue, 20 Sep, 2016

Lucy Mulhall looks to Olymoic games

Ahead of her side’s crunch Global Sevens Qualification tournament in UCD this weekend, Ireland Women’s Sevens captain Lucy Mulhall believes that qualifying for the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio would represent a huge step forward for the game in Ireland.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2016

Anthony Eddy: Home advantage will inspire Ireland Women’s Sevens

The Irish Women’s Sevens side aim to secure qualification for the Rio Olympics in UCD this weekend with a ringing endorsement from IRFU Director of Women’s and Sevens Rugby, Anthony Eddy.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Gameplay trailer released for Rugby Challenge 3

Rugby Challenge 3 will be released on April 22nd and while there hasn’t been much promotion for it to date, a gameplay trailer has just been released.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2016

Tom Tierney makes changes for Italy

It’s already been a campaign featuring fresh faces and Ireland women’s coach Tom Tierney has continued with that policy for the side’s latest Six Nations outing, against Italy, at Donnybrook on Sunday at 1pm.

Fri, 11 Mar, 2016

Nikki Caughey eyes revenge for Pau debacle

It may well be the most notorious train journey in Irish sporting history.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Virimi Vakatawa: France’s new wing wonder

As Test match debuts go, Virimi Vakatawa’s was something special. It took the 23-year-old France winger just 14 minutes to mark his first international appearance with a try. It was a sweet score, too, stepping inside a defender to dot down for the opening try of France’s 23-21 victory over the Italians.

Sat, 13 Feb, 2016

Ireland v Wales - RBS Six Nations Rugby Championship 2016

Six Nations championship will come down to survival of the fittest

If the opening sequence of games highlighted anything, it’s that the 2016 Six Nations title may well end up in the arms of the team with the shortest casualty list. The ability to close out tight contests is now coming down to having your key players in situ on the home straight.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing

Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Tom Tierney building for the future

A new home, the RBS 6 Nations title to defend and changing priorities make for a challenging year for Niamh Briggs and her Ireland women’s team but head coach Tom Tierney is relishing the opportunity to strike the right balance.

Sat, 06 Feb, 2016

Why you can’t bring flakiness to the Six Nations table

The Six Nations championship is a three-horse race that will be decided on the first three weekends - starting on Sunday in Dublin, writes Ronan O’Gara

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Sevens star Vakatawa set for France debut

France’s Sevens sensation Virimi Vakatawa will make his Test debut in tomorrow’s Six Nations opener against Italy in Paris.

Fri, 05 Feb, 2016

Louise Galvin has the drive to make it work as a pro

Every day I take the same route.

Sun, 31 Jan, 2016

Ireland Women's squad announced for historic Autumn International

The Ireland Women’s rugby squad to play England women in a historic first Autumn International match has been named.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2015

Australia driven by Rebel spirit as star man Bernard Foley reveals Munster heritage

If there is a secret to Bernard Foley’s miraculous displays at this World Cup then perhaps it’s this: The Australian fly-half’s family hails from Cork.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2015

The Big Interview: Louise Galvin is rushing for Rio

Louise Galvin may well be the most versatile sportsperson in Ireland. She has played to an elite standard in three sports. Today, she represents her country in a sport she took up less than two years ago. But no challenge Louise Galvin faces will compare to the tragedy she suffered. No defeat will make her forget how precious life is now...

Sun, 23 Aug, 2015

Pace key to Sevens success, says Colm McMahon, as Munster take on the world

Colm McMahon, formerly of Shannon and Munster and now coach of the Munster squad in this weekend’s Limerick World Club Sevens at Thomond Park, knows exactly the kind of player he needs to help relieve Fijian side Daveta of the trophy they lifted 12 months ago.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015