Ire sevens

[Cruz_del_Sur]

Irish Rugby: Players' body 'immensely disappointed' as men's sevens team cut because of financial constraints

Rugby Players Ireland chief executive Simon Keogh says the organisation is "immensely disappointed" by the decision to cut the Ireland men's sevens team.

www.bbc.com

Not sure how big of a deal this. I guess in terms of its impact on xv's it's negligible at worst. Still, I was a tad surprised tbh. They went from the new kids in the VII's block, literally, to fighting for the top spot in no time. Their rise was astronomical.


And sure, last season was incredibly disappointing, but that happens. Dunno what to make of it.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Great Britain: Men and women's full-time sevens programme to be scrapped - BBC Sport

The Great Britain men and women's full-time sevens programme will be scrapped at the end of July.

www.bbc.com

Britain going to part time. Wonder how many countries will keep full time sevens teams?

World Rugby unveils evolved SVNS model ? HSBC SVNS

World Rugby has confirmed an evolved HSBC SVNS competition model designed to deliver long-term financial sustainability and grow the global reach of rugby sevens in the lead-up to the LA 2028 Olympics

www.svns.com

What level would Ireland even be playing at next year? The top level is only 8 teams and I can't tell if they'd auto qualify for division 2 or not.

 

[AlRums]

Irish Rugby: Players' body 'immensely disappointed' as men's sevens team cut because of financial constraints

Rugby Players Ireland chief executive Simon Keogh says the organisation is "immensely disappointed" by the decision to cut the Ireland men's sevens team.

www.bbc.com

Not sure how big of a deal this. I guess in terms of its impact on xv's it's negligible at worst. Still, I was a tad surprised tbh. They went from the new kids in the VII's block, literally, to fighting for the top spot in no time. Their rise was astronomical.
View attachment 23619

And sure, last season was incredibly disappointing, but that happens. Dunno what to make of it.

That was olympic qualifying wasn't it?

GB as a team only exist for the Olympics at all others times they play as their individual countries.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

That was olympic qualifying wasn't it?

GB as a team only exist for the Olympics at all others times they play as their individual countries.

They merged a couple years ago. Been playing together in sevens tour.

 

[Cruz_del_Sur]

What i find unbelieve, is WR's reaction. Or lack thereof. If a RU like Ireland's 'decides' to do something like this there has to be something fundamentally wrong with how the entire thing is set up. At its core.
Not sure what it is, let alone how to fix it, but a decision like this one should have consequences. Again, not for IRU.

WR keeps talking about expanding the game here and there, this and that... u20s, sevens, women's rugby, olympics, yada yada... and then a team who made it 2nd last year decides to pull the plug? From a rich country? A tier one country?
Inexcusable. head's should be rolling, but that wont happen.