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Ireland Men’s Sevens and Ulster produced the highlights of the Opening Round of the IRFU 7s Academy Series at the IRFU High Performance Center in Dublin, as the inaugural staging of the tournament, provided players with a valuable opportunity to get back into action.
Anthony EddyIreland shed the cobwebs after a long break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic with three consecutive wins to take an early lead in the Series standings, but a young Ulster team impressed during victories over Connacht and Munster on Saturday.
With a variety of exciting talents on display throughout the six games, there were a number of eye-catching individual contributions as players seized the opportunity to increase playing time and sharpen the intensity of their match under the watchful eye of their players. provincial coaches and the administration of the national team. .
Ireland showed their considerable muscle at different times during victories over Munster, Connacht and Ulster, with the captain Billy Dardis Y HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series top scorer attempts Jordan conroy crossing three times each during opening day action.
Gallery: IRFU Academy 7s series starts
There was also a return to the green jersey for Ian Fitzpatrick, who missed Ireland’s debut season in the World Series through injury, while players like Terry Kennedy, Hugo Lennox Y Mark Roche everyone added their name to the scoreboard throughout as Eddy’s side moved into the 2021 campaign.
A 33-7 win over Munster put Ireland in gear and while they posted a clean sweep on Saturday, both Connacht and Ulster gave them a tough workout, which will serve Eddy’s charges well as they look ahead to Round 2 on Saturday. 31 October.
Ulster, led by Aiden McNulty, they will take great confidence in their performances, as they relied on Seven’s experience from Aaron Sexton Y Cormac Izuchukwu to secure victories over Connacht and then a strong side of Munster.
Midfielder Sexton crossed for a double in Ulster’s opening 45-4 loss to Connacht and finished the day with five attempts in total, while Bruce Houston scored 24 points for the Northern Province, which ranks second behind Ireland in the Series standings.
Ulster’s 24-12 win over Munster, which featured several senior players, including Alex McHenry, Calvin nash Y Matt gallagher in their ranks, it was particularly noticeable and gives them a boost before rounds 2 and 3.
Munster finished the day strong with a six-shot loss to Connacht in the Ireland U-20 half Jack crowley came to light with a couple of attempts to Greig oliverfrom the side.
IRFU Academy 7s – Round 1, Saturday October 17:
- Connacht 5-45 Ulster
- Ireland 33-7 Munster
- Ireland 26-7 Connacht
- Munster 12-24 Ulster
- Ulster 15-35 Ireland
- Connacht 14-40 Munster.
IRFU 7s Academy Squads:
Ireland: Aaron O’Sullivan, Ian Fitzpatrick, Gavin Mullin, Peter Maher, Jack Kelly, Mark Roche, Billy Dardis, Hugo Lennox, Terry Kennedy, Duran Krummeck, Steven Kilgallon, Jordan Conroy, Eanna Madden.
Connacht: Cathal Forde, Shane Jennings, Oran McNulty, Sean O’Brien, Diarmuid Kilgallen, Donnacha Byrne, Hubert Costello, Declan Adamson, Dylan Tierney, Oisin McCormack, Joshua Dunne.
Munster: Eoghan Clarke, Scott Buckley, Jack Daly, Jack Crowley, Jake Flannery, Jonathan Wren, Sean French, Jack O’Sullivan, Alex McHenry, Liam Coombes, Calvin Nash, Matt Gallagher.
Ulster: Azur Allison, Ben Carson, Lewis Finlay, Hayden Hyde, Bruce Houston, Cormac Izuchukwu, Greg Jones, Conor Rankin, Marcus Rea, Aaron Sexton, David Shanahan.
IRFU 7s Academy Hours:
- Round 2, IRFU High Performance Center – Saturday, October 31
- Round 3, IRFU High Performance Center – Saturday, November 7.
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After Round 1⃣ of the 7 IRFU Academy, # IreM7s leads the table with three wins out of three, but there were strong performances from @UlsterRugby 👇
The second round takes place at IRFU HPC on Saturday October 31st. #Shoulder to shoulder pic.twitter.com/R15N1SD8N3
– Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) October 17, 2020
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