Ireland Sevens Squads Ready To Kick Off Rugby Europe In Croatia

The Ireland Men's and Women's Sevens squads, sponsored by TritonLake, have arrived in Croatia for the first leg of the 2024 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship this weekend.

Following on from the conclusion of the HSBC SVNS Series campaign, both squads turn their attention to Rugby Europe matters, with the City Sports Centre in Markarska playing host to three days of competition between 7-9 June.

Ireland Head Coaches James Topping and Allan Temple-Jones will use the opening leg of the Rugby Europe Championship to shuffle their playing resources, presenting a number of players with access to game time and an opportunity to stake their claim for Olympic selection.

Having featured at the SVNS Grand Final in Madrid last weekend, Hugo Keenan, Andrew Smith and Hugo Lennox have travelled to Croatia this week, as Ireland Men face Germany, Croatia and Georgia in Pool A.

There is a welcome return from injury for Kathy Baker in the Women's squad, while Katie Corrigan, who made her Sevens debut in Madrid, will be hoping to build her experience through more match minutes in Markarska.

Ireland Women have been paired in Pool A alongside France, Turkey and Czech Republic.

You can watch all the action live on Rugby Europe TV.

Ireland Men's Sevens: Josh Costello, James Dillon, Nick Greene, Hugo Keenan, Jack Kelly, Ed Kelly, Joshua Kenny, Hugo Lennox, Zac McConnell, Matthew McDonald, Bryan Mollen, Connor O’Sullivan, Andrew Smith.

Ireland Women's Sevens: Kathy Baker, Natasja Behan, Claire Boles, Aoife Corey, Katie Corrigan, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Clare Gorman, Lucinda Kinghan, Amy Larn, Kate Farrell McCabe, Anna McGann, Emma Tilly, Vikki Wall.