Ireland national rugby union team (sevens)
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The Ireland national rugby union sevens team have previously competed in the IRB Sevens World Series
and Rugby World Cup Sevens
. Although there is no permanent team at present, there may well be in the future.
, Ireland 17-9 France
, Ireland 38-0 United States
, Ireland 7-24 New Zealand
, Ireland 45-0 Netherlands
; Cup Quarter Finals: Ireland 17-0 Western Samoa
, Ireland 14-12 Tonga
, Ireland 7-31 Fiji
; Cup Semi Final: Ireland 19-21 Australia
(St. Mary's Coll), Eric Elwood
(Lansdowne), Mick Galwey (Shannon), Jonathan Garth (Wanderers), Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), Paddy Johns
(Dungannon), Denis McBride (c, Malone), Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), Alain Rolland
(Blackrock Coll), Richard Wallace (Garryowen).
, Ireland 5-38 South Africa
; Second Group Stage: Ireland 7-34 South Africa, Ireland 5-26 Hong Kong
; Bowl Quarter Final: Ireland 33-5 Portugal
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 22-24 Japan
(Northampton), Ben Cronin
(Garryowen), Kieron Dawson
(London Irish), Denis Hickie
(St. Mary's Coll), David Humphreys
(London Irish), Niall Malone
(Leicester), Denis McBride (c, Malone), Eric Miller
(Leicester), Richard Wallace (Saracens), Niall Woods
(London Irish).
, Ireland 19-19 Korea, Ireland 12-33 Argentina, Ireland 5-28 Russia
; Bowl Quarter Final: Ireland 24-19 Chinese Taipei
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 12-33 Portugal
(Old Belvedere), James Ferris (Blackrock Coll), Derek Hegarty (Shannon), Aidan Kearney (Dungannon), Aidan McCullen
(Lansdowne), Conor McPhillips
(St. Mary's Coll), Matt Mostyn
(Newport), David Quinlan
(Blackrock Coll), James Topping
(Ballymena).
, Ireland 5-52 New Zealand, Ireland 19-31 United States, Ireland 24-17 Korea, Ireland 24-7 Tonga; Plate Quarter Final: Ireland 14-19 Samoa
(UCD), David Hewitt
(Clontarf), Ian Humphreys
(c, Belfast Harlequins), Tomás O'Leary
(Dolphin), Andy Maxwell
(Ballymena), Michael McCornish (Ballymena), Martin McPhail (UL Bohemian), James Norton (UCD), Brendan O'Connor (Cork Con), Niall Ronan
(Lansdowne), Brian Tuohy (Shannon).
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 22-15 Hong Kong; Bowl Final: Ireland 14-17 Zimbabwe
(Blackrock Coll), Kieran Campbell
(c, Galwegians), Brian Carney (Clonakilty), James Coughlan
(Dolphin), Conan Doyle (Garryowen), Tom Gleeson
(Cork Con), Eoghan Grace (Shannon), Felix Jones
(Old Belvedere), Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch), Danny Riordan
(Buccaneers), Kyle Tonetti (Blackrock Coll), Brian Tuohy (Cornish Pirates).
. The clubs aim is to develop a pool of experienced 7's players for the IRFU to be in position to select to develop into a future international 7's squad to compete in tournaments by giving them experience playing in the top level competition should the IRFU become involved in professional international sevens
or in the Olympic Sevens.
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
and Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Rugby World Cup Sevens is the premier international Rugby sevens competition. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board , and is contested by the men's national sevens teams every four years. The inaugural tournament was held in 1993 in Scotland, the...
. Although there is no permanent team at present, there may well be in the future.
Results
Group stage: Ireland 21-12 KoreaSouth Korea national rugby union team (sevens)
The South Korea national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. They regularly take part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s...
, Ireland 17-9 France
France national rugby union team (sevens)
The France national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series squad :*Vincent Deniau*Jean Baptiste Mazoue*Terry Bouhraoua...
, Ireland 38-0 United States
United States national rugby union team (sevens)
The United States National Rugby Union Sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, World Games, and Pan American Games. The Team will also represent the United States in the Summer Olympics beginning in 2016. Under current head coach Al Caravelli the Eagles have...
, Ireland 7-24 New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby union team (sevens)
The New Zealand national rugby union sevens team is the New Zealand representative team in rugby union sevens and competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-IRB Sevens:...
, Ireland 45-0 Netherlands
Netherlands national rugby union team (sevens)
The Netherlands national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s.-History:...
; Cup Quarter Finals: Ireland 17-0 Western Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
, Ireland 14-12 Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team (sevens)
The Tonga national rugby union team represent Tonga in rugby sevens. The team competes in the IRB World Sevens Series.-2008/09 IRB Sevens:Tonga have only participated in one round of the current IRB Sevens Series so far...
, Ireland 7-31 Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team (sevens)
The Fiji Sevens side is one of the most popular and successful Sevens teams in the world and has won the Hong Kong Sevens a record nine times since its inception in 1976. Fiji has also won the Sevens World Cup twice, winning that event in 1997 and 2005...
; Cup Semi Final: Ireland 19-21 Australia
Squad
Vinnie CunninghamVince Cunningham
Vincent John Gerald Cunningham is a former Ireland international rugby union player. He played as a centre.He had 16 caps for Ireland, from 1988 to 1994, scoring 3 tries and 1 conversion, 14 points in aggregate. The Irish centre played two matches at the 1991 Rugby World Cup finals...
(St. Mary's Coll), Eric Elwood
Eric Elwood
Eric Elwood is a former rugby union player and was capped first for Ireland while playing for Connacht and Lansdowne before he returned to Galwegians RFC, the club of his youth....
(Lansdowne), Mick Galwey (Shannon), Jonathan Garth (Wanderers), Brian Glennon (Lansdowne), Paddy Johns
Paddy Johns
Patrick Stephen Johns, known as Paddy Johns was an Irish rugby union player from 1990 to 2000. He played mainly as a lock and occasionally in the back-row.He won 59 caps, scoring 4 tries and 20 points...
(Dungannon), Denis McBride (c, Malone), Billy Mulcahy (Skerries), Alain Rolland
Alain Rolland
Alain Colm Pierre Rolland is an Irish rugby union referee and former player.During his playing days as a scrum-half, Rolland earned three caps for . He started the match on 27 October 1990 against , and gained further caps as a replacement against in 1994 and the USA in 1995. He won 40 provincial...
(Blackrock Coll), Richard Wallace (Garryowen).
Results
First Group Stage: Ireland 22-31 ArgentinaArgentina national rugby union team (sevens)
The Argentina national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current squad:A 12-man squad for the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series:#Santiago Bottini#Francisco Cuneo#Gonzalo Gutierrez Taboada#Francisco Merello...
, Ireland 5-38 South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team (sevens)
The South African national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.-Current squad:2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series 14-man squad :#Cecil Afrika...
; Second Group Stage: Ireland 7-34 South Africa, Ireland 5-26 Hong Kong
Hong Kong national rugby union team (sevens)
The Hong Kong national rugby union sevens is a national sevens side. They are best known for hosting the Hong Kong Sevens-2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens:Pool E -Bowl --Current Squad:Squad to 2011 Hong Kong Sevens*Simon Leung*Kwok Ka Chun...
; Bowl Quarter Final: Ireland 33-5 Portugal
Portugal national rugby union team (sevens)
The Portugal national rugby union team represent Portugal in international rugby sevens. The team has played for the first time in 1992, at the Catania Sevens, World Cup 1993 European Qualifier....
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 22-24 Japan
Japan national rugby union team (sevens)
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby sevens. The team compete in competitions such as the World Sevens Series and the Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Coach:*Wataru Murata - head coach from February 28, 2008...
Squad
Jonathan BellJonathan Bell (rugby player)
Jonathan Charles Bell is a rugby union player who played at centre for Ulster, Dungannon, Northampton and Ireland. He made his international debut in 1994 against Australia....
(Northampton), Ben Cronin
Ben Cronin (rugby footballer)
Ben Cronin is a retired Irish rugby footballer. He played for Garryowen, Munster, Orrell and also won two caps for Ireland between 1995 and 1997. He mainly played at number 8 but could also play at wing-forward.-References:...
(Garryowen), Kieron Dawson
Kieron Dawson
Kieron Dawson is an Irish rugby union footballer who is flanker for Ulster and Ireland....
(London Irish), Denis Hickie
Denis Hickie
Denis Anthony Hickie born 13 February 1976 in Dublin, Ireland is a retired professional rugby union footballer employed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. He played his club rugby for Leinster. His primary position was on the wing. He is also known as Disco Denis as a result of his quick feet...
(St. Mary's Coll), David Humphreys
David Humphreys (rugby union)
David Humphreys MBE is a retired rugby player. He played for 72 times for Ireland and for Ulster.-Life & Career:...
(London Irish), Niall Malone
Niall Malone
Niall Gareth Malone is a former rugby union footballer who played for Leicester and Ireland.-References:...
(Leicester), Denis McBride (c, Malone), Eric Miller
Eric Miller (rugby player)
Eric Roger Patrick Miller is a former Irish rugby union and Gaelic football player. As a rugby player Miller played for, among others Old Wesley, Leicester Tigers,[Ulster],Leinster, the Barbarians, Ireland and the British and Irish Lions...
(Leicester), Richard Wallace (Saracens), Niall Woods
Niall Woods
Niall Woods is a retired Irish rugby footballer. He retired in 2001 having earned 8 caps on the wing for the Irish national team between 1994 and 1999 as well as playing for Blackrock Coll, Dublin University, Leinster, London Irish, Harlequins and Northern Suburbs.-References:...
(London Irish).
Results
Group Stage: Ireland 5-41 Fiji, Ireland 31-10 KenyaKenya national rugby union team (sevens)
The Kenya national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series and Rugby World Cup Sevens. They are currently one of the 12 "core teams" of the IRB Sevens, with a guaranteed place in all eight events each season....
, Ireland 19-19 Korea, Ireland 12-33 Argentina, Ireland 5-28 Russia
Russia national rugby union team (sevens)
The Russia national rugby union sevens team compete in the World Sevens Series, and Rugby World Cup Sevens.-Current Squad:12-man squad for 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series :#Vladimir Ostroushko#Nikolay Goroshilov#Yury Gostyuzhev...
; Bowl Quarter Final: Ireland 24-19 Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national rugby union team (sevens)
The Chinese Taipei national rugby union sevens is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s. In 1989, veteran rugby commentator Bill McLaren mentions them in an article on the Hong Kong Sevens, saying that their team had two Chi-Mings, a Yen-Ching, and...
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 12-33 Portugal
Squad
Jan Cunningham (Dungannon), Andy DunneAndrew Dunne
Andrew Dunne born 18 October 1979 in Castleknock Dublin, Ireland is a rugby union player for Connacht in the Magners League. Educated at the prestigious Belvedere College SJ in Dublin, he was influential in their 1994 Junior Cup victory...
(Old Belvedere), James Ferris (Blackrock Coll), Derek Hegarty (Shannon), Aidan Kearney (Dungannon), Aidan McCullen
Aidan McCullen
Aidan McCullen is a retired Ireland national rugby union team player who plays as a back rower, who can play 6, 7 or 8 and has also played for Leinster at second row. He has played for the Ireland sevens side on many competitions including Hong Kong Sevens and the Rugby World Cup Sevens...
(Lansdowne), Conor McPhillips
Conor McPhillips
Conor McPhillips is a former Irish rugby union player.-Professional career:He previously played professional rugby for Connacht , where the highlight was reaching the European Challenge Cup semi final against Harlequins...
(St. Mary's Coll), Matt Mostyn
Matt Mostyn
Matt Mostyn is a retired Irish-Australian rugby footballer. He earned six caps for the Irish team in 1999, of which four came at the World Cup. He played club rugby in Australia, France, Wales and Ireland, finishing his career at Connacht and Galwegians in 2008.-References:...
(Newport), David Quinlan
David Quinlan (rugby footballer)
David Quinlan is a retired Irish rugby player. He played for Blackrock College, Leinster and Northampton, as well as earning two caps for the Irish national team. His position of choice was as an inside centre. He retired due to injury in 2007.-References:...
(Blackrock Coll), James Topping
James Topping
James Topping is a retired Irish rugby footballer. He won 8 caps for the Irish team between 1996 and 2003, playing on the wing. He also played for Ballymena and Ulster.-References:...
(Ballymena).
Results
Group Stage: Ireland 14-33 ScotlandScotland national rugby union team (sevens)
The Scottish national rugby union sevens team compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Commonwealth Games.During 2006, the side were in danger of no longer competing in the Sevens World Series due to the financial problems faced by the Scottish Rugby Union...
, Ireland 5-52 New Zealand, Ireland 19-31 United States, Ireland 24-17 Korea, Ireland 24-7 Tonga; Plate Quarter Final: Ireland 14-19 Samoa
Squad
Mark Bruce (Loughborough Uni), Kevin CrokeKevin Croke
Kevin Croke is an Irish rugby union player. He plays club rugby for his university UCD RFC.Croke has numerous representative honours including caps for Ireland at Under 19's, 21's, 7's, Club International and at Universities level where he captained the 2007 team...
(UCD), David Hewitt
David Hewitt (rugby footballer born 1980)
David 'Dave' Hewitt is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing at Lansdowne. In his career he has represented Clontarf, Leinster, Connacht and Racing Métro 92 Paris. -References:...
(Clontarf), Ian Humphreys
Ian Humphreys
Ian Humphreys is a Irish rugby union footballer, who plays at fly-half for Ulster in the RaboDirect Pro12...
(c, Belfast Harlequins), Tomás O'Leary
Tomás O'Leary
Tomás O'Leary is an Irish Rugby Union player, playing in the scrum half position for Munster and Dolphin RFC. The son of Cork hurler, Seánie O'Leary, Tomás played Gaelic football and hurling before committing to Rugby....
(Dolphin), Andy Maxwell
Andy Maxwell
Andy Maxwell is a former Irish rugby union player, previously of Ulster and Edinburgh Rugby. Maxwell joined the Ulster squad at the start of the 2003-04 season and made his Ulster debut against Edinburgh Rugby in September 2004 which he capped with a try....
(Ballymena), Michael McCornish (Ballymena), Martin McPhail (UL Bohemian), James Norton (UCD), Brendan O'Connor (Cork Con), Niall Ronan
Niall Ronan
Niall Ronan is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a flanker.Ronan grew up playing Gaelic football and represented Meath GAA in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship. He won the Senior Schools Leinster Championships in 2000 with St. Mary's, Drogheda...
(Lansdowne), Brian Tuohy (Shannon).
Results
Group Stage: Ireland 5-35 Samoa, Ireland 24-21 Australia, Ireland 5-17 Portugal; Bowl Quarter Final: Ireland 24-5 Arabian GulfArabian Gulf rugby union team (sevens)
The Arabian Gulf rugby union sevens is a minor sevens side.-2009 Dubai Sevens Squad:#Sean Hurley#Marcus Smith#Joshua Sherrin#Jonny MacDonald#Byron Kraemer#Stephen Cooper#Chris Gregory#Duncan Murray#Shane Stapleton#James Love#Tom Otton#Khaled Halel...
; Bowl Semi Final: Ireland 22-15 Hong Kong; Bowl Final: Ireland 14-17 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe national rugby union team (sevens)
The Zimbabwe Cheetahs represent Zimbabwe in rugby sevens, a seven a side version of rugby union. Zimbabwe compete in both domestic and international competitions. Zimbabwe compete in IRB Sevens World Series events such as the George and Dubai Sevens...
Squad
Gary BrownGary Brown (rugby player)
Gary Brown is a professional rugby union player. Brown attended Blackrock College and later played for Blackrock College RFC.-Leinster career:...
(Blackrock Coll), Kieran Campbell
Kieran Campbell
Kieran Campbell is a former Irish scrumhalf who currently plays for Connacht in the Magners League. Born in Hillingdon to an Irish father and Sri Lankan mother he was a key player for Gunnersbury Catholic School and helped them reach the last eight of the Daily Mail school's cup and to win the...
(c, Galwegians), Brian Carney (Clonakilty), James Coughlan
James Coughlan
James Coughlan is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He normally plays at Number 8 but has also played at both Blindside and Openside Flanker.-Early rugby career:...
(Dolphin), Conan Doyle (Garryowen), Tom Gleeson
Tom Gleeson (rugby player)
Tom Gleeson is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He plays as a Centre. He made his Munster debut against Border Reivers in September 2006....
(Cork Con), Eoghan Grace (Shannon), Felix Jones
Felix Jones (rugby union)
Felix Jones is a Dublin-born Irish international rugby union player, currently contracted to Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12. He signed for Munster in 2009 having previously been a member of the Leinster Academy...
(Old Belvedere), Paul Marshall (Ballynahinch), Danny Riordan
Daniel Riordan (rugby player)
Daniel Riordan born 25 September 1984 in Galway, Connacht, Ireland is a rugby union player for Old Belvedere in the All-Ireland League.-Rugby career:...
(Buccaneers), Kyle Tonetti (Blackrock Coll), Brian Tuohy (Cornish Pirates).
Other notable players
- Darren CaveDarren CaveDarren Cave is a professional rugby union player who currently plays for Ulster Rugby in the RaboDirect Pro12. Cave attended Sullivan Upper School. His club is Belfast Harlequins who play in AIB League Division 2.Cave plays as a centre, in which position he was selected for the Ireland squad which...
- James CoughlanJames CoughlanJames Coughlan is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He normally plays at Number 8 but has also played at both Blindside and Openside Flanker.-Early rugby career:...
- Keith EarlsKeith EarlsKeith Earls is an Irish rugby union footballer for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. Internationally, Earls plays for Ireland, and he represented the British and Irish Lions on their 2009 tour to South Africa. He plays as an Outside Centre, Winger or Fullback. He won a Munster...
- Chris HenryChris Henry (rugby player)Chris Henry in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an Irish rugby union footballer. He plays for Ulster and Ballymena Rugby Club.He was educated at the Wallace High School in Lisburn before going to Queen's University Belfast....
- Ian KeatleyIan KeatleyIan James T. Keatley is an Irish rugby union player for Munster in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup. He was capped by Ireland on their 2009 tour to North America when he lined out against Canada on 23 May 2009....
Shamrock Warriors RFC
In March 2011, the IRFU announced its support for Shamrock Warriors RFCShamrock Warriors RFC
Shamrock Warriors RFC is a Rugby sevens club founded in 2009 by former Leinster out-half Fergal Campion. They are the only 7's club in Ireland endorsed by the Irish Rugby Football Union and will represent Ireland as the only official Irish 7's team competing at the top level tournaments in...
. The clubs aim is to develop a pool of experienced 7's players for the IRFU to be in position to select to develop into a future international 7's squad to compete in tournaments by giving them experience playing in the top level competition should the IRFU become involved in professional international sevens
IRB Sevens World Series
The IRB Sevens World Series, known officially as the HSBC Sevens World Series as of the 2010-11 season, through sponsorship from banking group HSBC, and also sometimes called the World Sevens Series, is a series of international rugby union sevens tournaments organised for the first time in the...
or in the Olympic Sevens.