THERE WAS FURTHER disappointment today in Perth for the Ireland Sevens rugby teams as the HSBC World Sevens Series continues.
Both James Topping’s men’s side and Allan Temple-Jones’ women’s team have new-look outfits, and had got off to poor starts as they both lost their opening two pool games yesterday.
The Ireland men’s side lost 17-0 to Great Britain today in Pool B, with Sunni Jardine bagging two tries to the winners, while Freddie Roddick opening the scoring with a try and added one conversion.
They were then defeated in the 9th place semi-final by New Zealand, suffering a 42-5 reversal as they conceded six tries and only managed one consolation effort in response through Jordan Conroy.
The Ireland women’s team were defeated 26-5 by Brazil in Pool A with Lucinda Kinghan touching down for an early try, before Brazil took over and weighed in with four tries.
They then later lost out 24-7 against Fiji in the 9th place semi-final with Hannah Clarke supplying Ireland’s try.
Tomorrow’s action in Perth will see both Ireland teams playing in 11th place play-offs. The men’s side play the USA at 5.30am (Irish time), before the women’s side face Spain at 5.52am.
Credit to both of them I say.
Jamie heaslip must feel like a right tit after his comments in the week.
@Stuart: do you think the HIA’s and yellow card had nothing to do with the result?
@Stuart:
Heaslip is a right tit anyway
@Oran Burns: ah come on man , “the best team in the world” didn’t lose that because of a blip with the 6-2 split plan or a yellow card, they are to good to blame player positions or availability. Game was lost by a physically aggressive English attack and defensive line that didn’t allow Ireland play their natural game. Let’s add the underdog (written off) tag to England’s determination ..
@Stuart: I think feeling like a t!t is Heaslip’s default setting.
Conor Murray still playing like Joe Schmidt is coach in 2018 unfortunately
English coaching staff as well as the players did a job today. Out thought and out fought
When theirs chips to be pissed on who ya gonna call
@ETH: Sean o Brien. Here thats his thing
Thoughts on kick chase integrity?
@John Cleere: I think it’s an area where we are poor. Our high balls are never quite on the money consistently and our chase always lacks intent. I know this team plays more ball in hand but I don’t think that’s an excuse to neglect this important part of the game.
It seems simple – Ireland coaching and management need to understand why Ireland choke in the big games. They have an atrocious record in the RWC which is the only place world status can be defined!