The IRFU are set to turn to the provinces in a bid to boost the Ireland Men’s Sevens squads’ chances of Olympic glory next summer. Performance director David Nucifora today confirmed the Union has reached an agreement with the provinces to select one contracted player from each province to join the Men’s Sevens squad and compete at the Paris Games . The IRFU will likely turn to players who already have Sevens experience.
Ulster wing Rob Balaoucone, Munster’s Shane Daly, Connacht’s Andrew Smith and Leinster pair Hugo Keenan and Will Connors are some of the names who could come into the mix. “We’ve reached an agreement with the provinces that we will have the ability to select one contracted player from each province for the Olympics,” Nucifora explained. “That will be done in agreement with the playe
IRFU Provinces Ireland Men's Sevens Olympics Players Agreement Paris Games Sevens Experience Rob Balaoucone Shane Daly Andrew Smith Hugo Keenan Will Connors
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