Monaghan native Lucinda Kinghan is pictured in action for the Ireland Women against South Africa ©INPHO/Joe Hamby
The Ireland Men’s and Women’s Sevens teams (sponsored by TritonLake) were in Los Angeles this weekend, and a win eluded both sides as they finished bottom of their respective pools in the HSBC SVNS Play-Off competition.
World Rugby’s evolved Sevens competition format, which will run from 2025/26 onwards, will see the world’s leading Sevens teams split into three divisions.
HSBC SVNS Division 1 was already out of Ireland’s reach after both teams finished 11th during the regular season, and their performances in LA saw them both miss out on Second Division status too.
That means that the Ireland Men and Women will have to qualify for next season’s SVNS Division 3 standalone Challenger event through the Rugby Europe route.
The qualification process begins with the Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series, which take place over two legs in Makarska (June 13-15) and Hamburg (June 27-29).
Day 1 Round-Up – Ireland Women Face ‘Must Win’ LA Clash With China
Day 1 Round-Up – Ireland Men Suffer Back-To-Back Defeats In HSBC SVNS Play-Offs
Day 2 Round-Up – Clarke The Bright Spark As Ireland Women Endure Play-Off Disappointment
Day 2 Round-Up – Ireland Men Knocked Out Of HSBC SVNS’ Top Tiers
Tadhg Brophy (Lansdowne FC)
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC)
Josh Costello (Shannon RFC)
Nicky Greene (Garryowen FC)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Buccaneers RFC/Connacht)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University FC)
Josh Kenny (Ireland Sevens)
Zac McConnell (Ireland Sevens)
Bryan Mollen (Old Belvedere RFC) (capt)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC)
Aaron O’Sullivan (Ireland Sevens)
Conor Phillips (Terenure College RFC)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC)
Kathy Baker (Blackrock College RFC)
Megan Burns (Blackrock College RFC) (capt)
Hannah Clarke (Tuam/Oughterard RFC/Galwegians RFC/Connacht)
Alanna Fitzpatrick (Portarlington RFC/Blackrock College RFC)
Clare Gorman (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Lucinda Kinghan (Railway Union RFC/Ulster)
Amy Larn (Athy RFC)
Lucia Linn (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
Kate Farrell McCabe (Suttonians RFC)
Alana McInerney (UL Bohemian RFC/Munster)
Robyn O’Connor (Wexford Wanderers RFC/Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Ella Roberts (Wicklow RFC/Leinster)
Katie Whelan (Old Belvedere RFC/Leinster)
Saturday, May 3 –
Pool B: Ireland Men 0 Germany 15, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
Pool B: Ireland Women 7 South Africa 12, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
Pool B: Ireland Men 12 Canada 19, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
Pool B: Ireland Women 12 Argentina 20, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
Sunday, May 4 –
Pool B: China 19 Ireland Women 15, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
Pool B: Uruguay 27 Ireland Men 12, Pitch 2 – Match Centre
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