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IRELAND TO GET 7'S TEAM

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Post by PenfroPete Fri 10 Oct - 14:07

http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_9511486,00.html

The Ireland Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has finally thrown its support behind the development of a men's Ireland sevens team.
TheScore.ie reported that the IRFU are aiming for the 2020 Olympic Games in Japan as their long term goal.
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Post by LeinsterFan4life Fri 10 Oct - 14:37

Just the 3 years too late, but better late than never!

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Post by whocares Fri 10 Oct - 15:23

are we sure there will be 7s at the 2020 olympics? thought that was subject to the Rio trials to be a success while CIO said they would like to see the best rugby players at the olympics for that to happen...

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Post by PenfroPete Fri 10 Oct - 15:31

I know it's only Wiki but

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics#Sports

and some more

http://www.rugby.com.au/sevens/Tournaments/Olympics.aspx

"The IRB's own planning is well under way, having started the day Sevens became part of the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Programmes"
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Post by ME-109 Fri 10 Oct - 21:31

Wont go down too well across the border...

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Post by The Great Aukster Sat 11 Oct - 0:04

... because it's like mugging in a multi-storey carpark

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