Ireland Sevens Squads Ready For Big Weekend In LA

The Ireland Men battled to a fifth place finish in Vancouver last week, edging out Fiji in a thrilling play-off match to carry momentum into the fifth leg of this season’s Series at Dignity Health Sports Park, the home of LA Galaxy.

James Topping’s side are currently second in the overall standings, and will be hoping for another strong performance this weekend as they get their LA 7s campaign under way against South Africa on Saturday (kick-off 3.38am Irish time).

Captain Harry McNulty and his team-mates will continue the pool stages against Spain (kick-off 6.14pm Irish time) and SVNS Series leaders Argentina (11.06pm Irish time), later on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the Ireland Women will be determined to put a disappointing ninth place finish in Vancouver behind them, as Allan Temple Jones‘ charges aim to reignite the form that saw them claim a historic first Series title in Perth in January.

Currently sixth in the overall standings, Ireland are first in action on Saturday as they go head-to-head with SVNS Series leaders Australia (kick-off 12.30am Irish time), before meeting France (8.04pm Irish time) and Japan (12.18am Irish time).

You can watch all of the HSBC SVNS Series matches for free on RugbyPass TV, while there will be coverage of Ireland’s progress in California across the new @Ireland7s social media channels, and in our Ireland Sevens hub.

Ireland Men’s Sevens Squad (HSBC SVNS Series – LA Leg):

Niall Comerford (UCD RFC)
Jordan Conroy (Buccaneers RFC)
Sean Cribbin (Suttonians RFC)
Billy Dardis (Terenure College RFC)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University FC)
Terry Kennedy (St. Mary’s College RFC)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC)
Matthew McDonald (Ireland Sevens)
Harry McNulty (UCD RFC) (capt)
Gavin Mullin (UCD RFC)
Chay Mullins (Galway Corinthians RFC/Connacht/IQ Rugby)
Connor O’Sullivan (Lansdowne FC)
Zac Ward (Ballynahinch RFC)

Ireland Women’s Sevens Squad (HSBC SVNS Series – LA Leg):

Megan Burns (Blackrock College RFC)
Alanna Fitzpatrick (Portarlington RFC/Blackrock College RFC)
Stacey Flood (Railway Union RFC)
Katie Heffernan (Railway Union RFC)
Eve Higgins (Railway Union RFC)
Erin King (Old Belvedere RFC)
Lucinda Kinghan (Railway Union RFC)
Vicky Elmes Kinlan (Wicklow RFC)
Emily Lane (Blackrock College RFC)
Kate Farrell McCabe (Suttonians RFC)
Lucy Mulhall (Wicklow RFC) (capt)
Béibhinn Parsons (Blackrock College RFC)
Aoibheann Reilly (Blackrock College RFC)

Ireland Fixtures – HSBC SVNS Series, LA:

Ireland Sevens Tracker – Los Angeles

Friday, March 1 –

• Ireland Women v Australia, 4.30pm local time/12.30am Irish time
• Ireland Men v South Africa, 7.38pm local time/3.38am Irish time

Saturday, March 2 –

• Ireland Men v Spain, 10.14am local time/6.14pm Irish time
• Ireland Women v France, 12.04pm local time/8.04pm Irish time
• Ireland Men v Argentina, 3.06pm local time/11.06pm Irish time
• Ireland Women v Japan, 4.18pm local time/12.18am Irish time
• Play-Offs & Ranking Matches

Sunday, March 3 –

• Play-Offs & Ranking Matches