Thursday 7 August, 2025
There is still an element of disruption for the provinces but it has been far more amicable this time.
The southern province invited journalists to watch training in Limerick yesterday.
24-year-old Ireland international Cian Prendergast has made a huge success of his move west.
The clever, skillful flanker was impressive on both sides of the ball in a big win over Australia.
Former Leinster man Rory O’Loughlin had to retire from rugby earlier this year due to injury.
As ever, there is plenty of youthful talent for Leo Cullen and co. to call on this season.
The lively South African wing Werner Kok will be an interesting addition to a talented backline.
There will be a good battle for back row places in Pete Wilkins’ team this season.
Graham Rowntree wants the likes of Billy Burns and Thaakir Abrahams to make an impact.
The Irish side recovered from a bad start to show their class against South Africa.
James Topping’s side came close to earning a semi-final but fell to Fiji.
James Topping’s men were edged out by New Zealand in their last pool game.
James Topping’s side will play in the Olympic quarter-finals this evening.
The Ireland men’s 7s team beat South Africa in their opener in Paris.
Ireland added a clever new layer to their goal-line drop-out play.
