Ireland Sevens on course for World Cup

The Ireland Sevens are on course for the Sevens Rugby World Cup in 2005 after emerging as winners on the European Sevens Circuit, a pre-qualifier for the World Cup, at Sopot, Poland, over the weekend.

Ireland defeated Russia 26-17 in the final having accounted for Germany 38-0 at the semi-final stage and the Czech Republic 35-7 in the quarter finals.

In the pools stages Ireland opened with a 33-0 victory over Poland (2), followed that with a 28-5 win over Latvia and finally a 24-5 victory over Poland (1).

Their next engagement is in Croatia on May 15 and 16.

Ireland Squad: Fiachra Baynes (Lansdowne), Tom Carter (UCD), David Connellan (Buccaneers), James Downey (Clontarf), David Hewitt (Clontarf), Gavin Hickie (St. Mary’s College), Ian Humphreys (Ballymena), Chris Keane (Buccaneers), Andrew Maxwell (Ballymena), Michael McComish (Ballymena).