Dubai Sevens: Irish through to Shield decider

Ireland picked up their first win of the two-day IRB Dubai Sevens tournament this morning, defeating Canada 24-17 to earn a place in the Shield final.

Having finished third in Pool D yesterday, Ryan Constable's outfit, with an average age of 23, faced Kenya earlier in the Bowl Quarter finals, and were attempting to repeat the feat of the last Irish side to visit the Emirates capital in 2000 - by winning the Bowl competition.