Ireland men's sevens looking for their own crossover appeal in Olympic year

The move made by Dupont, and former Wallaby captain Michael Hooper, has inevitably caused some curiosity in other countries.

Ireland sevens star Terry Kennedy. Pic: ©INPHO/Martin Seras Lima

You have to feel a bit for Ireland’s sevens players. People see them performing in far-off exotic places – Hong Kong, Dubai, Sydney – and imagine a life of glamour when it’s really a rigorous round of airports, hotels, buses and stadiums.

It’s not breaking rocks in the midday sun for a living but it is a bloody tough gig and it's poorly paid.