Ireland Squads Named For Vancouver Leg Of HSBC 7s

The Ireland Men’s and Women’s 7s squads (sponsored by TritonLake) have been named for the fourth round of the HSBC 7s in Vancouver this weekend.

Both squads are going through a period of transition this season and there is a mix of new faces and seasoned campaigners included.

Despite their 12th place finish in Perth in Round 3 the Women’s side which included four new caps will be aiming to build on some promising performances. All four – Ellen Boylan, Lucia Linn, Alanna McInerney and Katie Whelan – are named in the squad which is captained my Megan Burns.

Ireland are drawn in Pool B with China, New Zealand and USA. Fixtures below.

IRELAND WOMEN’S SEVENS Squad (HSBC SVNS Series – HSBC SVNS Vancouver, BC Place Stadium, February 21- February 23):

Kathy Baker (Blackrock College RFC)
Ellen Boylan (Blackrock College RFC/Munster)
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)
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)

Results proved hard to come by in the Western Australia heat, but James Topping’s charges halted a four-match losing run with that win.

The Men’s side are drawn in Pool B with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa

IRELAND MEN’S SEVENS Squad (HSBC SVNS Series – HSBC SVNS Vancouver, BC Place Stadium, February 21- February 23):

Tadhg Brophy (Lansdowne FC)
Niall Comerford (UCD RFC)
Jordan Conroy (Buccaneers RFC)
Josh Costello (Shannon RFC)
James Dillon (Old Belvedere RFC)
Daniel Hawkshaw (Buccaneers RFC)
Ed Kelly (Dublin University FC)
Josh Kenny (Ireland Sevens)
Hugo Lennox (Skerries RFC)
Bryan Mollen (Old Belvedere RFC) (capt)
Inigo Cruise O’Brien (Blackrock College RFC)
Dylan O’Grady (UCD RFC)
Conor Phillips (Terenure College RFC)
Mark Roche (Lansdowne FC)

Ireland 7s Fixtures – Pool Stages (All kick offs listed in Irish time)

Friday 21

Australia v Ireland M7s, 8:24pm – Match Centre

New Zealand v Ireland W7s, 11:06pm – Match Centre

Saturday 22

South Africa v Ireland M7s, 1:29am – Match Centre

USA v Ireland W7s, 4:14am – Match Centre

New Zealand v Ireland M7, 7:14pm – Match Centre

China v Ireland W7s, 10:02pm – Match Centre