The Ireland Women's Sevens team claimed the scalp of reigning European champions England tonight as Jon Skurr's side ended the first day of the Marbella Sevens competition in fine style.

The annual Athlone Rugby 7s tournament takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend - Saturday, August 3 - at Dubarry Park, with the event again being generously sponsored by Smith's SuperValu and host club Buccaneers RFC.

The Ireland Women's Sevens squad picked up another trophy on Sunday when they were crowned Plate champions at the first leg of the FIRA-AER European Sevens Grand Prix Series in Brive, France.

Irish Rugby will deliver an estimated 250,000 euro boost to the economy with over 100 teams expected to 'Gather' in University College Dublin on Saturday, August 17 to compete in the GUINNESS Mid-Strength Irish Rugby Gathering, organised by the IRFU and Leinster Rugby.

With the All-Ireland Club Sevens Championships taking place in UCD on Saturday, August 17, clubs preparing to compete have a wealth of top established Sevens events to choose from this summer.

The Ireland Women's Sevens squad got their season underway with silverware at the Hong Kong Sevens last week. We have highlights and interviews.

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The Ireland Women's Sevens squad are preparing to take the next step this weekend at the Amsterdam International 7s and you can watch highlights of the action on YouTube.

Dublin University have retained the IRFU Club Sevens title, winning at Dubarry Park last Saturday on a day when Blackrock College RFC won the Women's tournament.

Dubarry Park in Athlone will play host to the second IRFU All-Ireland Club Sevens Championships this Saturday with eighteen clubs vying for the Men's and Women's titles.

It was 'Friday Night Lights' with a difference as senior clubs from Leinster took to the field at De La Salle Palmerston to compete in the 2012 IRFU Club Sevens last weekend.

Leinster and Ulster progressing to the next round of the Heineken Cup now deem that contingency dates for two Club Sevens events will replace those originally announced.

The Irish Rugby Football Union have announced details of the 2012 IRFU Club Sevens competition with the new extended programme in each province now set to include underage boys and girls sections as a key part to the development of Sevens rugby.

Details of this year's IRFU Club Sevens programme have been finalised with the competition extending in each province to include underage Boys and Girls in each province.

Last weekend the Dublin University men and UL Bohemians women starred at the Scandinavian Open Sevens tournament in Copenhagen, winning their respective competitions at the event. Check out our photos of both sides in action.

The IRFU All-Ireland Club Sevens champions, Dublin University and UL Bohemians, both travelled to Copenhagen to compete at the Scandinavian Open Sevens tournament.