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July
July 2024
All over
Defeat to Great Britain means Ireland 7s finish eighth at Olympics
30 Jul
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irish pride
Ireland's Hanratty coaches Canada to huge shock wins in Olympic 7s
30 Jul
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Outclassed
Ireland 7s to face Great Britain for 7th spot after defeat to hosts France
30 Jul
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outplayed
Ireland 7s' medal dreams end with hammering from brilliant Australia
29 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland 7s to face Australia in tonight's Olympic quarter-finals
Updated 29 Jul
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Still Alive
Ireland 7s head into massive day two with everything to play for
The Irish side recovered from a bad start to show their class against South Africa.
Murray Kinsella
28 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland 7s rebound with hammering of South Africa at the Olympics
28 Jul
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20
Paris 2024
Ireland women's 7s suffer defeat to Great Britain on Olympic debut
28 Jul
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8
Skipper
'I'm getting so many messages from people who are so proud of us'
28 Jul
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12
Paris 2024
Sensational Dupont inspires France to gold in the Olympic 7s
27 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland finish sixth in Olympic 7s after defeat to New Zealand
27 Jul
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31
Paris 2024
France to face defending champs Fiji in the Olympic 7s final
27 Jul
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15
Paris 2024
Last-gasp Kennedy try sends Ireland into 5th-place play-off at Olympics
27 Jul
11.6k
19
Paris 2024
Ireland feel agony as Olympic dream ends for four more years
James Topping’s side came close to earning a semi-final but fell to Fiji.
Murray Kinsella
26 Jul
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20
Paris 2024
Ireland 7s' Olympic medals dream ended by defending champions Fiji
25 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland 7s to face back-to-back champs Fiji in Olympic quarter-final
James Topping’s men were edged out by New Zealand in their last pool game.
25 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland 7s face into huge day two after a strong start in Paris
James Topping’s side will play in the Olympic quarter-finals this evening.
Murray Kinsella
25 Jul
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Paris 2024
Ireland 7s secure place in Olympic quarter-finals after hammering Japan
24 Jul
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21
Paris 2024
Conroy and Kennedy get Ireland off to winning start at the Olympics
The Ireland men’s 7s team beat South Africa in their opener in Paris.
24 Jul
8.2k
29
locked in
'I don’t think he gets fazed by much, balls of steel' - Ryan hails Frawley
15 Jul
5.5k
19
faz
Andy Farrell has cause to be a happy man after titanic tussle with Boks
15 Jul
4.3k
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tour diary
What a magical day in Durban said about South African rugby
14 Jul
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6
smarts
How POC and Ireland tweaked a Munster play to slice the Boks apart
Ireland added a clever new layer to their goal-line drop-out play.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Johannesburg
14 Jul
13.4k
10
Captain
Doris: 'I’m thinking, ‘What the hell are you doing, kicking the ball away?'
14 Jul
11.0k
38
The Boss
Farrell hails 'the guts, the bravery' of his victorious Ireland team
13 Jul
10.0k
62
Cojones
'The strike was probably the ugliest drop goal I've ever hit in my life'
13 Jul
9.5k
35
Stunner
Frawley's stunning drop goals send Ireland to special win in Durban
The replacement out-half smashed over two long-range drop goals to win it for Ireland.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Kings Park Stadium
13 Jul
11.9k
65
The green machine
'It put new life into my career to go to Leinster. I was blessed'
Heinke van der Merwe won two Heineken Cups with the Irish province in 2011 and 2012.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from Durban
13 Jul
3.6k
1
Number 10
Crowley: 'You don’t ever tap out, no matter what way you're performing'
13 Jul
2.8k
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Number One
'If we lose against Ireland, we're still the world champions. That won't change'
12 Jul
3.5k
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Skipper
How a meeting on Wednesday put fire in Ireland's bellies
12 Jul
5.1k
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Tourists
Prendergast and Izuchukwu impress but have to wait for Ireland caps
12 Jul
7.6k
4
response
'We don’t tend to lose two on the bounce' - Farrell demands more from Ireland
12 Jul
2.4k
24
production line
Inside Affies, one of the best rugby schools in South Africa
The all-Afrikaans institution in Pretoria has produced Springboks like RG Snyman.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from South Africa
11 Jul
5.3k
11
change of guard
'Peter's not happy, but he does the right thing for the team' - Farrell
11 Jul
7.7k
27
Rugby
Andy Farrell announces Ireland's starting 15 ahead of second Test against South Africa
Murray Kinsella
Reports from uMhlanga
11 Jul
10.3k
Collisions
POM has to settle for bench role as Farrell backs Ryan's physical edge
Caelan Doris will look to nail his interactions with referee Karl Dickson.
Murray Kinsella
Reports from uMhlanga
11 Jul
4.1k
8
Team news
Doris captains Ireland as O'Mahony drops to the bench
11 Jul
9.4k
74
Depth
IRFU blocks all NIQ front row signings from next season on
11 Jul
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Ref Chat
'We thought that Caelan handled himself incredibly well'
11 Jul
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