Ireland Sevens – Rugby World Cup European Qualifier

What Is It?

Twelve men’s and twelve women’s teams will battle it out with four places on offer in both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments at the National Rugby Stadium in Bucharest. The qualifying teams will then take part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town in September.

Where To Watch?

You can watch all the games and keep up to date with the action on the Rugby Europe website live stream. You will need to register on the website with an email address to access the live games.

Watch the Men’s Tournament – here

Watch the Women’s Tournament – here

Squad News

The Ireland Men, captained by Billy Dardis, have seven Olympians in their squad, including Terry Kennedy and Jordan Conroy, as James Topping’s side bid to secure their berth in South Africa.

They will face Italy, Portugal and Poland in the pool stages this weekend.

The Ireland Women, meanwhile, will go head-to-head with Czechia, Germany and Wales. Aiden McNulty’s charges come into this tournament off the back of Rugby Europe success in Krakow earlier this month.

Lucy Mulhall captains the side with McNulty able to retain consistency in selection after a superb World Series campaign, including silver and bronze medal finishes in Seville and Langford respectively.

IRELAND MEN’S SEVENS Squad (2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens European Qualifier, Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest, July 16-17, 2022):